What+is+a+spout+in+Apache+Storm?  a. A+component+that+visualizes+data  b. A+component+that+stores

A spout in Apache Storm is a component that is responsible for ingesting data into the Storm topology. It acts as a source of data and emits streams of tuples, which are the basic units of data in Storm. Spouts can read data from various＊＊＊ the data as tuples to be processed by the bolts in the topology.

Spouts are the starting point of a Storm topology and can be used to fetch real-time data from external systems. They can be configured to emit data continuously or in batches, and they can also handle failures and ensure data reliability.

In summary, a spout in Apache Storm is a component that fetches data from external sources and emits streams of tuples to be processed by the bolts in a Storm topology.