#5962: clarify sys.exit() vs. threads.
diff --git a/Doc/library/os.rst b/Doc/library/os.rst
index c8e5b96..cb9d9c4 100644
--- a/Doc/library/os.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/os.rst
@@ -1576,15 +1576,15 @@
.. function:: _exit(n)
- Exit to the system with status *n*, without calling cleanup handlers, flushing
+ Exit the process with status *n*, without calling cleanup handlers, flushing
stdio buffers, etc.
Availability: Unix, Windows.
.. note::
- The standard way to exit is ``sys.exit(n)``. :func:`_exit` should normally only
- be used in the child process after a :func:`fork`.
+ The standard way to exit is ``sys.exit(n)``. :func:`_exit` should
+ normally only be used in the child process after a :func:`fork`.
The following exit codes are defined and can be used with :func:`_exit`,
although they are not required. These are typically used for system programs