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

Before the DOE was established, many children with disabilities did not receive an education and were institutionalized and siloed from the community.

From Salon

Our government data is siloed all over the place.

From Salon

At the same time that Gaines was experiencing firsthand the drawbacks of a fledgling, insular art scene, a general feeling that the city was the future of the art world, siloed from the pressures of the market, began to pervade across Europe and South America, he recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC board admitted it did not "take adequate action", saying: "It is clear that in the past, the BBC has not only been too siloed but too deferential to high-profile individuals."

From BBC

The Raven and Ash spend most of the running time siloed away from the action, with Eusebio cutting back to them whenever he needs a jolt of flirtation.

From Los Angeles Times