Silo

Quick meaning: Silo is a noun meaning (agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.

Meaning

(agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.

More Meanings

1. (agriculture) From the shape, a building used for the storage of grain.
2. (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
3. (derogatory, slang) A group of like-minded individuals who are not exposed to outside opinions or input.
4. (computing) In Microsoft Windows operating systems, a kernel object for isolating groups of threads.
5. (transitive) To store in a silo.
6. (informal, derogatory, management) An organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance.
7. (informal, derogatory, informatics) A structure in the information system that is poorly networked with other structures, with data exchange hampered.

Example Sentences

Our networking is organized in silos, and employees lose time manually transferring data.

A silo is created when members in one department or function do not interact with those in another department, even though there might be operational benefits to the interaction.

Sheel Mohnot, a venture capitalist friend of Bi’s who has commissioned twiblings, said the problem is that information is siloed when “each agency has their own database of wombs.”

Then there’s the fact that platforms like TikTok tend to silo users based on interests. Niche communities (insert hobby here plus Tok) are thriving, and so a person who may be famous on FarmTok or BookTok may have trouble breaking out of the mold.

Word Forms

• silos
• siloes
• siloing
• siloed

Synonyms for silo

Depending on context, synonyms include granary, ensile.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include granary, bin, deck, tank, bridge, bulkhead.

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