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stovepiped

stovepiped

9.9
Data kept in separate systems cannot be shared or combined easily
  • adjective
  • /ˈstoʊvˌaɪpt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : aislado
  • His research team was stovepiped, leading to duplications and missed opportunities for collaboration.

Examples

  • The company's stovepiped systems made it hard to share important information between departments.

  • Encouraging communication across stovepiped bureaucracies maximizes results.

    Academic text (2008)

  • To improve efficiency, we need to eliminate the stovepiped databases and create a unified platform.

Synonyms

compartmentalized
vsstovepiped
1 7.0

Organized so different parts do not share information

is about data stored in different systems preventing sharing or integration

Antonyms

integrated
2 3.8

Having different parts that work together as one

How Isolated

isolated
56 3.8
stovepiped
  • Jargon
9.9
connected
2.5
integrated
2 3.8

Surface Forms

stovepiped positive

Morphology

stovepiped = stovepipe (semi-transparent) = stove + pipe + ed

Formed from the noun 'stovepipe' with the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', but the IT meaning is a metaphorical extension referring to isolated channels.

Etymology

The word stovepiped comes from the picture of a stove and its pipe: the pipe runs straight up and keeps smoke in its own 'narrow channel'. So when data or teams are stovepiped, they stay 'isolated' in separate systems and do not share or combine easily.