Abbreviations simplify phrases or terms, including acronyms and initialisms. Refer to related Splunk documentation for guidance on using abbreviations effectively.

Abbreviations are a shortened version of a phrase or term.

Acronyms and initialisms are special types of abbreviations: An acronym is a specific type of abbreviation that forms a new, pronounceable word from the first letter of a phrase, and an initialism is an abbreviation pronounced as individual letters.

See the following related guidance for abbreviations in Splunk documentation:

• For common abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms, see Common abbreviations and Common acronyms and initialisms.
• For acronyms and initialisms that refer to industry terms and product names, see Acronyms and initialisms for product names.
• For contractions, see Contractions.
• For keyboard shortcut abbreviations, see Keyboard shortcuts.
• For shortening units of measurement, see Measurements.
• For third-party abbreviations, see Referring to third-party companies and products.
• For writing units of time in documentation, see Time.
• For writing units of time in UI text, see Numbers in the UI text style guidelines.