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Measurements

When writing about numbers that appear in a Splunk product UI, duplicate them exactly as the UI displays. Otherwise, follow these guidelines:

  • Use a numeral when quantifying a unit of measurement or a rate.
  • Add a space between the numeral and the rate measurement.
  • Use the word "per" to describe a volume measurement.

Review the following table for examples of correctly formatted measurements:

Do this Don't do this
8 GB of memory 8GB of memory
An 8 CPU, 16 GB memory machine can achieve 50 to 60 Mb per second throughput. An 8 CPU, 16 GB memory machine can achieve 50 to 60 Mb/second throughput.

It's okay to abbreviate a unit of measurement in text. Ensure that you use the correct capitalization of the unit of measurement that you're referring to.

For example, use a capital "B" when referring to a multiple of the unit byte and a lowercase "b" when referring to a multiple of the unit bit. Review the following table for the correct capitalization of these units of measurement:

Unit Abbreviation
gigabit Gb
gigabyte GB
gigahertz GHz
kibibyte KiB
kilobit Kb
kilobyte KB
megabit Mb
megabyte MB
petabit Pb
petabyte PB
tebibyte TiB
terabit Tb
terabyte TB
Last modified on 11 January, 2024
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