Question

what is data source?in brief

Answer 1

In computer programming, source dataor data source is the primary location from where data comes. The data source can be a database, a dataset, a spreadsheet or even hard-coded data. ... Computer applications can have multiple data sources defined, depending on its function

Answer 2

Datasource is a name given to the connection set up to a database from a server. The name is commonly used when creating a query to the database. The data source name (DSN) need not be the same as the filename for the database. For example, a database file named friends.mdb could be set up with a DSN of school. Then DSN school would be used to refer to the database when performing a query.