Which type of block fetches or computes information for use elsewhere in a Terraform configuration?

The correct answer is A. data. In Terraform, a data block is used to fetch or compute information from external sources for use elsewhere in the Terraform configuration. Unlike resource blocks that manage infrastructure, data blocks gather information without directly managing any resources. This can include…

Submitted by helene.fr· Apr 18, 2026Work with Terraform Configurations

Question

Which type of block fetches or computes information for use elsewhere in a Terraform configuration?

Options

Adata
Blocal
Cresource
Dprovider

How the community answered

(33 responses)

A
91% (30)
B
6% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

In Terraform, a data block is used to fetch or compute information from external sources for use elsewhere in the Terraform configuration. Unlike resource blocks that manage infrastructure, data blocks gather information without directly managing any resources. This can include querying for data from cloud providers, external APIs, or other Terraform states.

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#data blocks#Terraform configuration#information retrieval

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