Config Source

Definitions

1. The origin from which configuration values are loaded, such as environment variables, files, secret stores, service discovery, or command-line flags. Many systems merge multiple config sources with precedence rules to support local development, deployment automation, and runtime overrides.

   In plain English: The place from which configuration settings are loaded.

   Example: "The bug existed because one config source still injected a deprecated feature flag that silently overrode the value from the checked-in settings file."

Related Terms

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• Application Configuration
• Background Process
• Batch Operation
• Change Request
• Config File
• Config Store
• Configuration Drift
• Config Chaos