Silo vs. Granary

Silo vs. Granary — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Silo and Granary

Silonoun

(agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the storage of grain.

Granarynoun

(agriculture) A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.

Silonoun

(military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.

Granarynoun

(figuratively) A fertile, grain-growing region.

Silonoun

An organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance.

Granarynoun

a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed

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Silonoun

A structure in the information system that is poorly networked with other structures, with data exchange hampered.

Our networking is organized in silos, and employees lose time manually transferring data.

Silonoun

A self-enclosed group of like-minded individuals.

Siloverb

(transitive) To store in a silo.

Silonoun

a cylindrical tower used for storing silage

Silonoun

military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired