silo

Etymology

From Spanish silo, of unclear origin. See Spanish silo for more.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪloʊ/

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• Rhymes: -aɪləʊ
• Rhymes: -iːləʊ

Noun

silo (plural silos)

1. (agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the storage of grain.
2. (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
3. (pejorative, management) An organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance.
   • 2006, Albert J. Mills, Jean C. Helms Mills, John Bratton, Organizational Behaviour in a Global Context, Page 116

     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.

4. (pejorative, informatics) A structure in the information system that is poorly networked with other structures, with data exchange hampered.

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

5. (pejorative, slang) A self-enclosed group of like-minded individuals.

Verb

silo (third-person singular simple present silos, present participle siloing, simple past and past participle siloed)

1. (transitive) To store in a silo.

See also

• grain elevator
• granary

Anagrams

• Lois, Sol I, oils, soil, soli

Noun

silo n

1. silo (vertical building for storing grain)

Etymology

From Spanish silo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.lo/

Noun

silo m (plural silos)

1. silo

Further reading

• “silo” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• lois

Noun

silo m (plural sili)

1. silo (all senses)

Anagrams

• liso, lisò, soli

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σιρός (sirós, “pit for holding grain”), via Spanish silo

Noun

silo m (definite singular siloen, indefinite plural siloer, definite plural siloene)

1. a silo

References

• “silo” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σιρός (sirós, “pit for holding grain”), via Spanish silo

Noun

silo m (definite singular siloen, indefinite plural siloar, definite plural siloane)

1. a silo

References

• “silo” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

silo m (plural silos)

1. (agriculture) silo (vertical building for storing grain)
2. (military) silo (underground missile facility)

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Perhaps from Latin sirum, the accusative form of sirus (“pit for corn, underground granary”) (compare Latin sīromastes (“pit-searcher”), from Ancient Greek σειρομάστης (seiromástēs)), from Ancient Greek σιρός (sirós, “pit for holding grain”). Alternatively, perhaps from Basque zilo, zulo (“grain cellar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsilo/

Noun

silo m (plural silos)

1. (agriculture, military) silo