Usage dictionary by entry
Use and avoid certain terms when writing Splunk documentation, separated by entries for easier LLM retrieval.
The following list outlines terms to use and avoid in Splunk documentation, organized by entry in alphabetical order. Select a link to go to the specified entry, or expand the table of contents in the left navigation.
Both views of the Usage dictionary contain the same guidance. Use Usage dictionary to view all entries on one page. Use Usage dictionary by entry to browse terms alphabetically and open individual entries.
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- (s), (es)
- SA
- safe
- sanity check
- scroll
- search
- secure
- see
- select
- select and hold
- server
- she, her, hers
- should
- show
- shows up
- sign in, sign on
- simply
- slave
- source type, sourcetype
- space-separated
- sparkle icon, AI sparkle icon
- specify
- specifically
- spin down, spin up
- Splunk
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Splunk Developer Portal
- Splunk Developer Program
- Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Observability Cloud
- the Splunk platform
- starburst icon
- Splunk software
- Splunk Support Portal
- Splunk UI
- Splunk Web
- splunkd
- spread
- SSH
- stack
- standalone
- start
- stop
- stops responding
- suicide mode
- switch, switch component
- sync, synchronize
- synch