nvidia.dali.fn.external_source
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.. autofunction:: nvidia.dali.fn.external_source

.. seealso::
   * `Examples covering how to load data using external source operator or dedicated DALI readers operators <../examples/general/data_loading/index.html>`_
   * `Intro tutorial for external source <../examples/general/data_loading/external_input.html>`_
   * `How to use parallel mode for external source <../examples/general/data_loading/parallel_external_source.html>`_
   * `How to use parallel mode for external source in fork mode <../examples/general/data_loading/parallel_external_source_fork.html>`_