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 .PP
 The manual Sections are traditionally defined as follows:
 .TP 10
-.B 1 Commands (Programs)
+.B 1 User commands (Programs)
 Those commands that can be executed by the user from within
 a shell.
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 .B 2 System calls
-Those functions which must be performed by the kernel.
+Those functions which wrap operations performed by the kernel.
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 .B 3 Library calls
-Most of the
+All library functions excluding the system call wrappers
+(Most of the
 .I libc
-functions.
+functions).
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 .B 4 Special files (devices)
 Files found in
-.IR /dev .
+.I /dev
+which allow to access to devices through the kernel.
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-.B 5 File formats and conventions
-The format for
-.I /etc/passwd
-and other human-readable files.
+.B 5 File formats and configuration
+Describes various human-readable file formats and configuration files.
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 .B 6 Games
+Games and funny little programs available on the system.
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 .B 7 Overview, conventions, and miscellaneous
-Overviews of various topics, conventions and protocols,
-character set standards, and miscellaneous other things.
+Overviews or descriptions of various topics, conventions and protocols,
+character set standards, the standard filesystem layout, and miscellaneous
+other things.
 .TP
 .B 8 System management commands
 Commands like