nounπShareA vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage."The farmer stored the corn silage in the tall, cylindrical silo. "agriculturebuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFrom the shape, a building used for the storage of grain."The farmer filled the silo with freshly harvested corn. "agriculturebuildingarchitecturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched."The military installed a new silo to store the intercontinental ballistic missiles. "militaryweapontechnologywarbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance."The marketing department operated in a silo, failing to communicate with the sales team, which led to confusing promotions and lost customers. "organizationbusinesssystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(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."computingtechnologyinternetsystemstructurecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA self-enclosed group of like-minded individuals.""At the company, each department operates in its own silo, rarely communicating with other teams." "grouporganizationbusinesssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo store in a silo."The farmer siloed the corn in the large metal structure. "agriculturebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
