diff --git a/man7/unix.7 b/man7/unix.7
index 7a4a04ee3..c7c883878 100644
--- a/man7/unix.7
+++ b/man7/unix.7
@@ -620,21 +620,21 @@ that the applications that
 pathname sockets follow the rules outlined above under
 .IR "Pathname sockets" .
 .SH EXAMPLE
-The following code demonstrates the usage of sockets for local interprocess
-communication.
+The following code demonstrates the use of sequenced-packet
+sockets for local interprocess communication.
 It consists of two programs.
 The server program waits for a connection from the client program.
-The client sends all of its command-line arguments.
-The server treats them as integers and adds them up.
+The client sends each of its command-line arguments in separate messages.
+The server treats the incoming messages as integers and adds them up.
 The client sends the command string "END".
-The server returns the result.
-The client prints the sum of the received integers and exits.
+The server sends back a message containing the sum of the client's integers.
+The client prints the sum and exits.
 The server waits for the next client to connect.
-To stop the server the client is called with the command-line argument "DOWN".
+To stop the server, the client is called with the command-line argument "DOWN".
 .PP
 The following output was recorded while running the server in the background
-and repeatedly calling the client.
-Execution of the server program ended when receiving the "DOWN" command.
+and repeatedly executing the client.
+Execution of the server program ends when it receives the "DOWN" command.
 .SS Example output
 .in +4n
 .nf