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[Docs] Clarify tagging behavior #9461

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion docs/CONFIGURATION.md
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Global tags can be specified in the `[global_tags]` table in key="value"
format. All metrics that are gathered will be tagged with the tags specified.
Global tags are overriden by tags set by plugins.

```toml
[global_tags]
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the name of the input).
- **name_prefix**: Specifies a prefix to attach to the measurement name.
- **name_suffix**: Specifies a suffix to attach to the measurement name.
- **tags**: A map of tags to apply to a specific input's measurements.
- **tags**: A map of tags to apply to the measurement - behavior varies based on aggregator.

The [metric filtering][] parameters can be used to limit what metrics are
handled by the aggregator. Excluded metrics are passed downstream to the next
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