The best replacement for dsn is connection string.

The best alternatives to dsn are rated as following:
★★★★★  connection string
★★★  asp schema
★★  odbc
★★  file dsn
★★  dns
★★  system dsn
★  gipset
★  dsn
★  user dsn
★  udl
  system

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Speaking about dsn, one probably shouldn't forget about odbc.

Other search terms related to dsn and their ratings are:
★★★★★ odbc
★★★ oledbconnection
★★★ asp
★★ sqlconnection
★★ sql connection
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