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Meaning of SILO

Pronunciation:  'sIlow

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
  2. [n]  military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
 
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 See Also: military installation, tower

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Si"lo\, n. [F.]
A pit or vat for packing away green fodder for winter use so
as to exclude air and outside moisture. See {Ensilage}.
 
Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

The FIFO input-character buffer in an EIA-232 serial line card. So called from DEC terminology used on DH and DZ line cards for the VAX and PDP-11, presumably because it was a storage space for fungible stuff that went in at the top and came out at the bottom.

 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing a silo in your dream, suggests that you need to save your money. Perhaps you are wasting your money on frivolous things and need to think about saving up.
 

 

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