diff --git a/man3/atexit.3 b/man3/atexit.3
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--- a/man3/atexit.3
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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 .TH ATEXIT 3  2003-11-01 "" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
-atexit \- register a function to be called at normal program termination
+atexit \- register a function to be called at normal process termination
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
 .B #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -39,18 +39,19 @@ atexit \- register a function to be called at normal program termination
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The \fBatexit()\fP function registers the given \fIfunction\fP to be
-called at normal program termination, either via
+called at normal process termination, either via
 .BR exit (3)
 or via return from the program's \fBmain\fP().
 Functions so registered are called in
 the reverse order of their registration; no arguments are passed.
 .LP
-At least ATEXIT_MAX functions can be registered. This value
-is at least 32. It can be obtained using
+POSIX.1 requires that an implementation allow at least ATEXIT_MAX (32) 
+process termination functions to be registered.
+The actual limit supported by an implementation can be obtained using
 .BR sysconf (3).
 .LP
-By a successful call to one of the exec functions,
-all registrations are undone.
+Upon a successful call to one of the exec functions,
+the registrations of all process termination functions are removed.
 .SH "RETURN VALUE"
 The \fBatexit()\fP function returns the value 0 if successful; otherwise
 it returns a nonzero value.