diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 55bbc2bcd4..e377c26fb9 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -10147,7 +10147,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                            the build host's own directories should be used.
                            </para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para>For <filename>nativesdk</filename>
-                           recipes that Build for the SDK, the value is
+                           recipes that build for the SDK, the value is
                            "${STAGING_DIR}/${MULTIMACH_HOST_SYS}".
                            </para></listitem>
                     </itemizedlist>
@@ -10858,26 +10858,26 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
             </info>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    The toolchain binary prefix for the target tools.
+                    Specifies the prefix used for the path of the toolchain
+                    binary target tools.
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
-                    Depending on what you are building your image for, the
-                    OpenEmbedded build system sets
-                    <filename>TARGET_PREFIX</filename> as follows:
+                    Depending on the type of recipe and the build target,
+                    <filename>TARGET_PREFIX</filename> is set as follows:
                     <itemizedlist>
                         <listitem><para>
-                            For targets, which is the default, the build
-                            system sets the variable to
+                            For recipes building for the target machine,
+                            the value is
                             "${<link linkend='var-TARGET_SYS'>TARGET_SYS</link>}-".
                             </para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para>
-                            For a <filename>native</filename> recipe, the build
+                            For <filename>native</filename> recipes, the build
                             system sets the variable to the value of
                             <filename>BUILD_PREFIX</filename>.
                             </para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para>
-                            For a <filename>nativesdk</filename> recipe, the
+                            For <filename>nativesdk</filename> recipes, the
                             build system sets the variable to the value of
                             <filename>SDK_PREFIX</filename>.
                             </para></listitem>