2.1 Source Types

A BigML Source is one of the following types:

• Single: A source created from a single non-zip file, such as a CSV, ARFF, JSON or image file. If a zip file contains only one file, the source created from it is also a Single source.

• Composite: A collection of other sources. The sources inside a composite source are called component sources. Component sources could be any type. A composite source can be created from an archive file containing multiple files, such as a zip or tar file. The detailed description about composite sources are in Chapter 4 .

• Inline: A source created from inline data sent in the JSON of the creation request.