source-side
adjectiveUK /ˈsɔːs saɪd/
US /ˈsɔːrs saɪd/
On the side where something starts or comes from.
The source-side of the pipe is where the water comes in.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The part of a computer system or network where data begins or is sent from.
The source-side server sends the files to the backup machine.
3. The end of a process or connection that provides something rather than receives it.
Check the source-side connector for loose wires.
4. Relating to the place where a material or signal is first produced.
Engineers measured the pressure on the source-side of the valve.