Source
Where it began
Source is the origin or starting point of something.
A river's source is where its water begins.
A journalist's source provides information.
In research, sources are the materials consulted: Always cite your sources.
To source something is to obtain it from a particular place: We source our coffee from Colombia.
Source code is the human-readable version of a computer program.
Recoiling metal spiral
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- headwatersRiver's starting point
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
stream · fountain · aquifer · watershed · underground · freshwater · mineral · artesian
Initial stage of something
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- genesisPoint of creation
- starting pointPlace of commencement
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
cradle · fountainhead · wellspring · derivation · provenance · inception · seed · foundation
Energy transfer rate
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- inputData received for processing
output · generator · transmitter · emitter · electrode · cathode · anode · energy
Mention of a source
- bibliographyList of cited works
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
authority · quotation · attribution · credit · research · verification · corroboration · endnote
One who provides intelligence
- insiderOne with confidential access
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- anonymousOf unknown origin
confidential · tipster · contact · correspondent · witness · spokesperson · official · unnamed
Source of goods
- vendorOne who sells goods
- providerOne who furnishes things
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- manufacturerOne who produces goods
wholesale · distributor · contractor · import · export · purchasing · acquisition · inventory
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- headwatersRiver's starting point
- tributaryStream entering larger river
river · stream · fountain · aquifer · watershed · underground · freshwater · mineral · artesian · bubbling
beginning
Initial stage of something
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- genesisPoint of creation
- starting pointPlace of commencement
birthplace · cradle · fountainhead · wellspring · derivation · provenance · inception · seed · foundation · ancestry
power
Energy transfer rate
input · output · generator · transmitter · emitter · electrode · cathode · anode · energy · frequency
citation
Mention of a source
- bibliographyList of cited works
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
evidence · authority · quotation · attribution · credit · research · verification · corroboration · endnote · scholarly
informant
One who provides intelligence
- insiderOne with confidential access
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
anonymous · confidential · tipster · contact · correspondent · witness · spokesperson · official · unnamed · reliable
supplier
Source of goods
- vendorOne who sells goods
- providerOne who furnishes things
- procurementObtaining goods externally
manufacturer · wholesale · distributor · contractor · import · export · purchasing · acquisition · inventory · logistics
repository
Place for storing things
- codebaseSoftware project's complete source
- GitHubWeb-based code hosting service
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
programming · compiler · developer · library · module · script · algorithm · version control · fork · branch
- Black MediaBET, Ebony, Essence, Black Twitter, Soul Train
- The MatrixNeo, Morpheus, Trinity, Agent Smith, red pill
- game dev toolsgame engine, game engines, Unity, Godot, GameMaker
- game enginesUnity, Godot, GameMaker, Snowdrop, Unreal
- synthesizerssynthesizer, synth, modular, analog, oscillator
- Black Pressblack newspapers, black press, Ebony, Essence, Ebony magazine
- light sourceWhat gives off illumination
- power sourceOrigin of energy
- source materialOriginal work adapted from
- energy sourcesOrigins of usable power
- open sourcePublicly accessible code
- dietary sourcesFoods supplying particular nutrients
sourcing, sourced, sources, resource, resources, resourced, resourceful, resourcefulness, resourcing