diff --git a/doc/api/readline.md b/doc/api/readline.md
index 4bfa3659134e6e..09ff2e62ea0c5f 100644
--- a/doc/api/readline.md
+++ b/doc/api/readline.md
@@ -628,12 +628,12 @@ the best compatibility if it defines an `output.columns` property and emits
a `'resize'` event on the `output` if or when the columns ever change
([`process.stdout`][] does this automatically when it is a TTY).
-When creating a `readline.Interface` using `stdin` as input, the program
+When creating a `readline.Interface` using `stdin` as input stream, the program
will not terminate until it receives `EOF` (Ctrl+D on
-Linux/MacOS, Ctrl+Z followed by return on
+Linux/macOS, Ctrl+Z followed by Return on
Windows).
If you want your application to exit without waiting for user input, you can
-`unref` the standard input:
+`unref` the standard input stream:
```js
process.stdin.unref();