Is there a common term for source and destination? [closed]

Background: I'm trying to come up with a name for a database column. This would store the source or destination of funds in a multi-part financial transaction.

Solution 1:

Depends on the type of source or destination. For example, if the source and destination are accounts, then a few folks already suggested "account". If the source and destination are companies, individuals, etc., then you use or prefix "partner", "foreign", "customer" or similar words with some indication of the type of source/destination. If it's a computer system, "partner" might still work, e.g.:

• "Partner", "PartnerEntity", "PartnerAccount", ...
• "Foreign", "ForeignEntity", "ForeignAccount", ...
• "TransactionEntity", "TransactionAccount", ...
• "TransferEntity", "TransferAccount", ...

In a computer system, especially in databases, people sometimes prefer longer names too, such as "SourceOrDestinationAccount" and usually another column elsewhere gives an indication whether its a source or destination. I prefer longer names to ensure clarity, so I could name it this way.

Hopefully, one of these will help...

Solution 2:

station- a regular stopping place on a public transportation route.

so a station can be an origin or a destination.

also:

terminal- A departure and arrival building