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 for def. 3; 1980–85 siloed for def. 4; silo ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; silo ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

At the institutional level, domestic violence and violent extremism are siloed into different departments — and in the case of the government, separate bureaus.

From Salon

With so many Americans consuming political content via siloed social media feeds and awash in algorithms that stoke outrage, these ideals may seem quaint, if not impossible.

From Salon

Today, they are instead largely leading small and siloed efforts in their states, trying to act as bulwarks against the relentless onslaught of the sports betting lobby.

From Slate

For investigators, what once required weeks of cross-checking siloed systems can now be done in hours or less.

From Salon

We live in a siloed society of specialists.

From Los Angeles Times