Stovepipe

noun

  1. Sheet-metal tubing used as a chimney for a stove or furnace.

  2. A channel for information which is compartmentalized in such a manner that some parties who might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.

verb

  1. To collect or store (information) in a compartmentalized manner, so that some parties who might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.

stovepipe

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