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[msmemory_archive]

Latest overused buzzword: silos. Things, or people, are in silos or feel as though they were. (see: compartmentalize, vertical market, isolation, etc.)

Example discussion.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3700/is_199803/ai_n8807269
Notice all the other lovely MBA-speak in the piece as well.

Comments

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

A "silo" is also a department or a special interest group, when the contents are people.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Oh, my.

I think you get the prize for finding a stupid linguistic thing. 'Course, I don't know what the prize would be if I could actually award one.

Perhaps a big certificate which says "CongraDulations!"