diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 927e8f0f30..b5e9fe1f69 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -9537,13 +9537,12 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
         <glossentry id='var-PKGE'><glossterm>PKGE</glossterm>
             <info>
-                PKGE[doc] = "The epoch of the output package built by the OpenEmbedded build system."
+                PKGE[doc] = "The epoch of the package(s) built by the recipe."
             </info>
             <glossdef>
                 <para role="glossdeffirst">
 <!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
-                    The epoch of the output package built by the
-                    OpenEmbedded build system.
+                    The epoch of the package(s) built by the recipe.
                     By default, <filename>PKGE</filename> is set to
                     <link linkend='var-PE'><filename>PE</filename></link>.
                 </para>
@@ -9552,13 +9551,12 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
         <glossentry id='var-PKGR'><glossterm>PKGR</glossterm>
             <info>
-                PKGR[doc] = "The revision of the output package built by the OpenEmbedded build system."
+                PKGR[doc] = "The revision of the output package(s) built by the recipe."
             </info>
             <glossdef>
                 <para role="glossdeffirst">
 <!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
-                    The revision of the output package built by the
-                    OpenEmbedded build system.
+                    The revision of the output package(s) built by the recipe.
                     By default, <filename>PKGR</filename> is set to
                     <link linkend='var-PR'><filename>PR</filename></link>.
                 </para>
@@ -9567,12 +9565,12 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
         <glossentry id='var-PKGV'><glossterm>PKGV</glossterm>
             <info>
-                PKGV[doc] = "The version of the output package built by the recipe."
+                PKGV[doc] = "The version of the package(s) built by the recipe."
             </info>
             <glossdef>
                 <para role="glossdeffirst">
 <!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
-                    The version of the output package built by the
+                    The version of the package(s) built by the
                     recipe.
                     By default, <filename>PKGV</filename> is set to
                     <link linkend='var-PV'><filename>PV</filename></link>.