draintosource
Draintosource is a term used in several fields to describe a flow that moves toward the origin of the substance or signal, rather than away from it. Its exact meaning varies by context, but the core idea is to return inputs, outputs, or effluent to the source for recovery, reuse, or load balancing.
In drainage and hydrology, drain-to-source configurations route runoff or groundwater toward a primary source such as
In software and data processing, drains-to-source denotes a pattern where data or signals can be drained back
Because the term is used across disciplines with varying meanings, readers should consult field-specific definitions when