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Definition of Silo
1. Noun. A cylindrical tower used for storing silage.
Generic synonyms: Tower
2. Noun. Military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired.
Generic synonyms: Military Installation
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Definition of Silo
1. n. A pit or vat for packing away green fodder for winter use so as to exclude air and outside moisture. See Ensilage.
Definition of Silo
1. Noun. (agriculture) A vertical building, usually circular, used for the storage of grain. ¹
2. Noun. (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched. ¹
3. Noun. An approach to data systems management in which information is "stove-piped", considered to be outdated and inferior to the integrating approach of modern informatics. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To store in a silo. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Silo
1. to store in a silo (a tall, cylindrical structure) [v -ED, -ING, -S]