So we looked around. We examined at our own Digital 100 list of the most valuable private tech companies in the world. We scanned through the Forbes list of America's Largest Private Companies. We looked at the Inc. 500 and the Silicon Valley Business Journal's lists, too.
sty definition: noun pl. sties 1. a pen for pigs 2. any foul or filthy placeOrigin of styMiddle English stie from Old English sti, stig, hall, enclosure, probably from Indo-European base an unverified form st?i-, to stop up, thicken from source ...
Learning Point. Stye is a term used often by the general public to denote a small localized swelling/inflammation of the eyelid. A hordeolum (or a stye) is term used by the medical profession to denote a localized inflammation and/or infection of the hair follicles of the eyelid or the meibomian glands. It is usually an acute problem but can be recurrent.