HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate — Question 309

Where can Terraform not load a provider from?

Answer options

• A. Source code
• B. Plugins directory
• C. Official HashiCorp distribution on releases.hashicorp.com
• D. Provider plugin cache

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Terraform cannot load a provider from source code, as it is designed to utilize precompiled binaries. The other options, such as the Plugins directory, Official HashiCorp distribution, and Provider plugin cache, are all valid locations from which Terraform can load providers.