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Define: "Silo"
What HR thinks it means:
A system or department that operates in isolation from others.
What it actually means:
"The only way engineers can actually get any work done without management interference."
Use it in a meeting:
"The security team operates in a silo, meaning they randomly block necessary ports and simply wait to see who screams first."
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