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siloed

siloed

1 7.4
Kept separate from other parts of a company so people do not share information
  • adjective
  • /ˈsaɪloʊd/
  • Jargon
translation icon : aislado
  • Many teams in the company are siloed, making it difficult for them to share ideas and collaborate.
  • siloed system

Everybody seems to be siloed in their respective information cells.

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Examples

  • Without collectively managing the impact from siloed organizations, companies will continue to deliver random and defaulted experiences.

    Blog text (21)
  • In addition, the siloed system stifles adaptation when—as often happens in medicine—specialized aspects of treatment gradually become routine.

    Academic text (2016)
  • And so this is where we talk about siloed communications probably having led to this failure.

  • Everybody seems to be siloed in their respective information cells.

  • So the whole thing has become quite structured and siloed, as you say.

  • So many organizations are massively siloed; social media tech and principles can stop that.

    Blog text (8)
  • Mind you, this is a significant departure from the siloed business unit structure that predominates in corporate America.

    Blog text (18)
  • What do you think is the downstream implication of having more siloed off social media platforms?

  • IT departments recognize that MDM can help solve both business and IT issues like siloed data.

    Blog text (18)
  • The question addressed in this article, and one that has been the focus of my research, is this: How can colleges and universities move from bureaucratic structures and siloed disciplinary units to an organizational context that supports collaboration?

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

separate
vssiloed
  • Offensive
87 5.1

Kept apart from others because of race, sex, or religion

is about internal isolation without focus on group characteristics
isolated
vssiloed
78 4.2

Feeling separated from other people and having little contact

describes separation inside organizations causing poor cooperation
split
vssiloed
9 4.2

Divided into opposing parts within a group

means internal isolation that prevents cooperation rather than mere disagreement
segregated
vssiloed
  • Offensive
1 5.8

Separated from other people because of race, religion or other differences

is about organizational isolation that reduces cooperation rather than enforced division
1 7.0

Organized so different parts do not share information

focuses on internal isolation that reduces communication and cooperation
disunited
vssiloed
1 6.0

Not joined or working together as a group

describes internal isolation that causes poor contact and teamwork
separated
vssiloed
1.0

Not together with other people, kept apart from them

refers to internal division that harms communication rather than distance
disunified
vssiloed
7.2

Not united or acting together as one group

highlights separation inside an organization that stops communication

Antonyms

49 4.5

Made by several people or groups working together

2 3.8

Having different parts that work together as one

How Isolated

segregated
  • Offensive
1 5.8
siloed
  • Jargon
1 7.4
isolated
56 3.8
integrated
2 3.8

Surface Forms

siloed positive

Morphology

siloed = silo (semi-transparent) = silo + ed

The adjective is the past participle of the verb 'silo' but the organizational sense is a metaphorical extension from the physical silo, which learners may not automatically infer.

Etymology

Siloed is also a strong picture: imagine separate farm towers that do not share their grain with each other and stay closed off. So when departments are siloed, they are 'separate' and do not share information or ideas.