silo

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noun

si·lo ˈsī-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce silo (audio)

plural silos

: a trench, pit, or especially a tall cylinder (as of wood or concrete) usually sealed to exclude air and used for making and storing silage

: a deep bin for storing material (such as coal)

: an underground structure for housing a guided missile

These are weapons that can hit military targets, such as missile silos and headquarters, swiftly and accurately …

Leslie H. Gelb

: an isolated grouping, department, etc., that functions apart from others especially in a way seen as hindering communication and cooperation

Big, complex companies are typically structured so that decision making is separated according to function, geography and product. That naturally creates silos.

John H. Howard

Examples of silos in blue-chip firms abound: Sony once had two separate divisions working on creating the same electrical plug without anyone realizing it.

Rana Foroohar

To break down silos individual officials need a stronger sense of belonging to a bigger whole, with norms and expectations spanning all departments and agencies.

David Walker

Moorhouse came to the paper determined to break down its "silos"—MBA-speak for self-contained departments that don't have anything to do with other departments in a business.

Mark Fitzgerald

silo

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verb

siloed; siloing; siloes

transitive verb

: to place or store (material, such as grain) in a silo

: to isolate (someone or something, such as a grouping or department) in a way that hinders communication and cooperation with others : to place (someone or something) in an isolated silo (see silo entry 1 sense 3)

One step banks can take to balance efforts, [Emmett] Higdon suggested, is to stop siloing mobile and online banking development efforts and channels.

Nathan DiCamillo

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Noun

Businesses can ameliorate this situation by consolidating data into a single silo, facilitating access to the data to inform marketers’ campaigns.

Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The explosion at the CSX coal silo that rocked Curtis Bay last December was caused by a buildup of methane gas inside a tunnel, representatives of CSX told Baltimore City Council at a hearing Wednesday.

Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 Three years later, he was arrested after cutting through a fence around a Minuteman silo near Greeley, Colo., and displaying antiwar banners.

Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Each document is essentially a miniature data silo, and the data must be unlocked.

Martha Amram, Forbes, 6 July 2022 This campsite is literally on the grounds of a 186-foot-deep missile silo and includes an underground tour.

Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 19 May 2021 The stone Bank Barn, built in 1801, was entirely renovated into a modern home in 1990 with the original silo converted into four stories of living space.

Kellie Speed, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The area around the Great Northern displays signs of other new commercial activity, including two hockey rinks, a large bar and restaurant, and a climbing wall, affixed to the side of an old silo.

New York Times, 22 Jan. 2022 The seed was moved into a dryer and then funneled into a towering silo that still had some room available.

New York Times, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish

First Known Use

Noun

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1981, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	silo
释义	silo 1 of 2 noun si·lo ˈsī-(ˌ)lō plural silos 1 : a trench, pit, or especially a tall cylinder (as of wood or concrete) usually sealed to exclude air and used for making and storing silage 2 a : a deep bin for storing material (such as coal) b : an underground structure for housing a guided missile These are weapons that can hit military targets, such as missile silos and headquarters, swiftly and accurately … Leslie H. Gelb 3 : an isolated grouping, department, etc., that functions apart from others especially in a way seen as hindering communication and cooperation Big, complex companies are typically structured so that decision making is separated according to function, geography and product. That naturally creates silos. John H. Howard Examples of silos in blue-chip firms abound: Sony once had two separate divisions working on creating the same electrical plug without anyone realizing it. Rana Foroohar To break down silos individual officials need a stronger sense of belonging to a bigger whole, with norms and expectations spanning all departments and agencies. David Walker Moorhouse came to the paper determined to break down its "silos"—MBA-speak for self-contained departments that don't have anything to do with other departments in a business. Mark Fitzgerald Illustration of silo silo 1 silo 2 of 2 verb siloed; siloing; siloes transitive verb 1 : to place or store (material, such as grain) in a silo 2 : to isolate (someone or something, such as a grouping or department) in a way that hinders communication and cooperation with others : to place (someone or something) in an isolated silo (see silo entry 1 sense 3) One step banks can take to balance efforts, [Emmett] Higdon suggested, is to stop siloing mobile and online banking development efforts and channels. Nathan DiCamillo Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun Businesses can ameliorate this situation by consolidating data into a single silo, facilitating access to the data to inform marketers’ campaigns. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The explosion at the CSX coal silo that rocked Curtis Bay last December was caused by a buildup of methane gas inside a tunnel, representatives of CSX told Baltimore City Council at a hearing Wednesday. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 Three years later, he was arrested after cutting through a fence around a Minuteman silo near Greeley, Colo., and displaying antiwar banners. Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Each document is essentially a miniature data silo, and the data must be unlocked. Martha Amram, Forbes, 6 July 2022 This campsite is literally on the grounds of a 186-foot-deep missile silo and includes an underground tour. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 19 May 2021 The stone Bank Barn, built in 1801, was entirely renovated into a modern home in 1990 with the original silo converted into four stories of living space. Kellie Speed, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The area around the Great Northern displays signs of other new commercial activity, including two hockey rinks, a large bar and restaurant, and a climbing wall, affixed to the side of an old silo. New York Times, 22 Jan. 2022 The seed was moved into a dryer and then funneled into a towering silo that still had some room available. New York Times, 28 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Spanish First Known Use Noun 1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1981, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition silo noun si·lo ˈsī-lō plural silos : a covered trench, pit, or especially a tall round building in which silage is made and stored
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silo

noun

Illustration of silo

verb

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