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Raresilo
The correct spelling is silo.
How to pronounce silo
/ˈsaɪloʊ/
nounIPA: /ˈsaɪloʊ/
Say it like: Sil-o
The correct spelling is silo. A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage. For example: "Our networking is organized in silos, and employees lose time manually transferring data."
Usage Examples
“Our networking is organized in silos, and employees lose time manually transferring data.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.
- 2.From the shape, a building used for the storage of grain.
- 3.An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
- 4.An organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance.
- 5.(informatics) A structure in the information system that is poorly networked with other structures, with data exchange hampered.
verb
- 1.To store in a silo.
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