diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 89f0af7990..a3830d8861 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -14623,10 +14623,10 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                 <para role="glossdeffirst">
 <!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
                     Specifies the target's operating system.
-                    The variable can be set to "linux" for <filename>glibc</filename>-based systems and
-                    to "linux-musl" for <filename>musl</filename>.
-                    For ARM/EABI targets, there are also "linux-gnueabi" and
-                    "linux-musleabi" values possible.
+                    The variable can be set to "linux" for glibc-based systems
+                    (GNU C Library) and to "linux-musl" for musl libc.
+                    For ARM/EABI targets, "linux-gnueabi" and "linux-musleabi"
+                    possible values exist.
                 </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>