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diff --git a/libexec/getty/getty.8 b/libexec/getty/getty.8
index fe9d879..bd16017 100644
--- a/libexec/getty/getty.8
+++ b/libexec/getty/getty.8
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
-program
-is called by
+utility is called by
.Xr init 8
to open and initialize the tty line, read a login name, and invoke
.Xr login 1 .
@@ -92,8 +91,7 @@ table.
.Pp
The
.Nm
-program
-can be set to timeout after some interval,
+utility can be set to timeout after some interval,
which will cause dial up lines to hang up
if the login name is not entered reasonably quickly.
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
@@ -126,5 +124,5 @@ does not exist.
.Sh HISTORY
A
.Nm
-program appeared in
+utility appeared in
.At v6 .
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