siloed

[ sahy-lohd ]

adjective

1. put into or preserved in a silo, a tall, cylindrical structure for storing grain, animal feed, etc.:

   After the siloed feed had cured and settled, we found that we had 81 tons.

2. (of a group, unit, enterprise, etc.) separated or isolated from others, and typically viewed as not deriving the benefits of interrelationships or collaboration:

   Our coalition seeks to develop partnerships across the traditionally siloed sectors of criminal justice, healthcare, and social services.

3. Computers. relating to or being data in a repository that is inaccessible to other systems, subsystems, or applications:

   The shift from siloed data to cloud storage opens up greater possibilities for sharing data across a wide range of stakeholders and researchers.

4. Military. (of a ballistic missile and its firing equipment) placed or stored in a specially designed underground installation made of concrete and steel:

   Hope for survival was based on striking first and thereby gaining an advantage by reducing the enemy’s siloed missiles.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of silo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of siloed¹

First recorded in 1880–85; 2000–05 siloed fordef 3; 1980–85 siloed fordef 4; silo ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; silo ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

So my groups of friends were all siloed from each other.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Rowe said that suspicions about Crooks were "stuck or siloed" in a communications channel used mostly by state and local officers.

From BBC

The two bonded over their disenchantment with the siloed world of academia and their belief that philosophy can be helpful to more people, if only they studied it.

From New York Times

But those joys also feel noticeably personal and siloed, rarely blending to provide much intra-band chemistry.

From New York Times

In his first audition for life as a professional basketball player, Bronny said he wanted to be siloed from the success of his father.

From Los Angeles Times