Apps and add-ons extend the functionality of the Splunk platform. A Splunk app is a collection of knowledge objects, and as you know, a knowledge object is a broad term that is applied to configuration files, saved searches, macros, lookups, and so on. An app can also include scripts that are used to retrieve data from external sources and/or HTML, CSS, XML, image, and other files to create user interfaces and visualizations that expand and increase Splunk's functionality to meet user needs.
By default, the Splunk platform includes one basic app that enables you to work with your data: Search & Reporting. To expand Splunks' functionality, you can install other apps from Splunkbase or create your own. Most of the apps provided by Splunk or other users on Splunkbase are fairly sophisticated and greatly extend the functionality of the Splunk...
