diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
index 087246171b..3c5f0363c9 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@
         <title><filename>oe-init-build-env-memres</filename></title>
 
         <para>
-            This script is one of two scripts that set up the OpenEmbedded build
-            environment.
-            Setting up the environment with this script uses a
-            memory-resident BitBake.
+            This script is one of two scripts that set up the OpenEmbedded
+            build environment.
+            Aside from setting up the environment, this script starts a
+            memory-resident BitBake server.
             For information on the other setup script, see the
             "<link linkend='structure-core-script'><filename>&OE_INIT_FILE;</filename></link>"
             section.
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
         </para>
 
         <para>
-            You need to run an environment setup script before running BitBake
+            You need to run an environment setup script before using BitBake
             commands.
             Following is the script syntax:
             <literallayout class='monospaced'>
@@ -274,19 +274,20 @@
         </para>
 
         <para>
-            If you do not provide a port number with the script, the default
-            port "12345" is used.
+            If you do not provide a port number with the script, the
+            BitBake server at port "12345" is started.
         </para>
 
         <para>
             By default, running this script without a
             <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>
-            argument creates the <filename>build</filename> directory.
+            argument creates a build directory named
+            <filename>build</filename>.
             If you provide a Build Directory argument when you
-            <filename>source</filename> the script, you direct the OpenEmbedded
-            build system to create a Build Directory of your choice.
-            For example, the following command uses the default port number
-            "12345" and creates a Build Directory named
+            <filename>source</filename> the script, the Build Directory is
+            created using that name.
+            For example, the following command starts the BitBake server using
+            the default port "12345" and creates a Build Directory named
             <filename>mybuilds</filename> that is outside of the
             <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>:
             <literallayout class='monospaced'>