The best replacement for datasource is dataset.

The best alternatives to datasource are rated as following:
★★★★★  dataset
★★★★  connection
★★★  datasourceid
★★★  drivermanager
★★  connection pool
★★  datasource
★★  xa datasource
★★  jdbc
★★  databinding
★★  connectionpooldatasource
★  itemssource
★  datacontext
★  jdbctemplate
★  bindingsource
  dataadapter
  basicdatasource
  data source
  connection pooling
  xadatasource
  entitymanager

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Speaking about datasource, one probably shouldn't forget about jndi.

Other search terms related to datasource and their ratings are:
★★★★★ jndi
★★ connection pool
★ gridview
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