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Silo
Si′lo
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Silo
silo
silo
English
Noun
silo (plural silos)
- (agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the storage of grain.
- (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
- (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.
- 2006, Albert J. Mills, Jean C. Helms Mills, John Bratton, Organizational Behaviour in a Global Context, Page 116
- (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.
- (pejorative, slang) A self-enclosed group of like-minded individuals.
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Verb
silo (third-person singular simple present silos, present participle siloing, simple past and past participle siloed)
- (transitive) To store in a silo.
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Norwegian Bokmål
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)
- a silo
References
- “silo” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
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)
- a silo
References
- “silo” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Noun
silo m (plural silos)
- (agriculture) silo (vertical building for storing grain)
- (military) silo (underground missile facility)
Spanish
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)
Descendants
- English: silo