siloing

Definitions

The practice of isolating information, processes, or departments within an organization, preventing effective communication and collaboration.

The act of storing or keeping items, data, or resources in separate, disconnected compartments.

Examples

The company's practice of siloing departments has led to a significant breakdown in cross-functional communication.

By siloing data within individual teams, the organization is preventing a holistic analysis of its customer behavior.

Synonyms

compartmentalizing isolating segregating separating fragmenting insulating

Antonyms

integrating collaborating unifying consolidating connecting synergizing