In computing, a data source name (DSN, sometimes known as a database source name though data sources are not limited to databases) are data structures used to describe a connection to a data source. Most commonly used in reference to ODBC, DSNs may also be defined for JDBC and other data access mechanisms.
data source name перевод:имя источника данных (логическое имя, используемое средствами ODBC для указания диска и другой информации, требуемой для доступа к данным)