Measurements

When writing about numbers that appear in a Splunk 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. See the following examples:

Correct

8 GB of memory

An 8 CPU, 16 GB memory machine can achieve 50 to 60 Mb per second throughput.

Incorrect

8GB of memory

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