diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index aa21d22174..1ef8163c6e 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1846,28 +1846,29 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/xorg-font-common.inc:INC_PR = "r2"
                             which are assumed to be a subdirectories of the directory in which the 
                             recipe file resides:
                             <itemizedlist>
-                                <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${PN}</filename> -</emphasis> The package name 
-                                    with any special suffix (i.e. <filename>bash-native</filename>, 
-                                    <filename>bash</filename>).
-                                    <note>The package name (<filename>PN</filename>) includes the special suffix 
-                                    <filename>-native</filename> for native recipes, 
-                                    <filename>-cross</filename> for cross recipes, a Multilib suffix 
-                                    for Multilib recipes, and so forth).</note></para></listitem>
+                                <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${PN}</filename> -</emphasis> The recipe name 
+                                    with any special suffix or prefix.
+                                    For example, using <filename>bash</filename> to build for the native
+                                    machine, <filename>PN</filename> is <filename>bash-native</filename>.
+                                    Using <filename>bash</filename> to build for the target and for Multilib,
+                                    <filename>PN</filename> would be <filename>bash</filename> and  
+                                    <filename>lib64-bash</filename>, respectively.
+                                    </para></listitem>
                                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${PF}</filename> - </emphasis>
                                     <filename>${PN}-${EXTENDPE}${PV}-${PR}</filename>.
-                                    The package name including all version and revision numbers 
+                                    The recipe name including all version and revision numbers 
                                     (i.e. <filename>eglibc-2.13-r20+svnr15508/</filename> and
                                     <filename>bash-4.2-r1/</filename>).</para></listitem>
                                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${P}</filename> -</emphasis> 
                                     <filename>${PN}-${PV}</filename>. 
-                                    The package name and version (i.e. <filename>bash-4.2</filename>).
+                                    The recipe name and version (i.e. <filename>bash-4.2</filename>).
                                     </para></listitem>
                                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${BPN}</filename> -</emphasis> The 
-                                    base package name without any special suffix or version numbers.
+                                    base recipe name without any special suffix or version numbers.
                                     </para></listitem>
                                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${BP}</filename> -</emphasis> 
                                     <filename>${BPN}-${PV}</filename>.
-                                    The base package name and version but without any special 
+                                    The base recipe name and version but without any special 
                                     package name suffix.</para></listitem>
                                 <listitem><para><emphasis>Files -</emphasis> Files beneath the directory in which the recipe
                                     resides.</para></listitem>