What section of a Terraform module produces outputs that can be consumed by other modules?

The section of a Terraform module that produces outputs for consumption by other modules is the outputs section. This section defines the values that can be accessed after the module has been applied, allowing other modules or resources within the Terraform configuration to reference these values.

Outputs are particularly useful for sharing information, such as resource IDs or configuration details, between different components of your infrastructure. By declaring outputs, you enable encapsulation and modularity in your configurations, making it easier to manage and reuse code across different environments or projects.

On the other hand, the inputs section defines the parameters that can be passed into a module, which serve as configuration values but do not expose any output themselves. The resources section declares the actual infrastructure elements that Terraform will create or manage, while the variables section is used to define the inputs that the module accepts. Neither of these sections generates outputs for other modules, which is why they do not fulfill the requirement of producing consumable outputs.