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   Si·lo

   /ˈsīlō/

   

   noun

   • 1. a tower or pit on a farm used to store grain.
   • ▪ a pit or other airtight structure in which green crops are compressed and stored as silage.
   • 2. an underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing.
   • 3. a system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others: "it's vital that team members step out of their silos and start working together"

   verb

   • 1. isolate (one system, process, department, etc.) from others: "most companies have expensive IT systems they have developed over the years, but they are siloed"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek siros ‘corn pit’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   • L

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