diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
index ef5fe153ac..59c71e648d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Linux distribution without requiring `sudo`.
 
 **cask**
 
-: Homebrew package definition that installs native applications directly from upstream
+: Homebrew package definition that installs pre-compiled binaries built and signed by upstream
 
 **prefix**
 
diff --git a/docs/Formula-Cookbook.md b/docs/Formula-Cookbook.md
index 3cf6ce5504..b3bbaf8719 100644
--- a/docs/Formula-Cookbook.md
+++ b/docs/Formula-Cookbook.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ A *formula* is a package definition written in Ruby. It can be created with `bre
 | term                 | description                                                               | example |
 | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
 | **formula**          | Homebrew package definition that builds from upstream sources             | `/opt/homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core/Formula/f/foo.rb` |
-| **cask**             | Homebrew package definition that installs macOS native applications       | `/opt/homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-cask/Casks/b/bar.rb` |
+| **cask**             | Homebrew package definition that installs pre-compiled binaries built and signed by upstream | `/opt/homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-cask/Casks/b/bar.rb` |
 | **prefix**           | path in which Homebrew is installed                                       | `/opt/homebrew` |
 | **keg**              | installation destination directory of a given **formula** version         | `/opt/homebrew/Cellar/foo/0.1` |
 | **rack**             | directory containing one or more versioned **kegs**                       | `/opt/homebrew/Cellar/foo` |
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 6daf92e8ef..3f714f0af4 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Linux distribution without requiring `sudo`.
 
 **cask**
 
-: Homebrew package definition that installs native applications directly from
-  upstream
+: Homebrew package definition that installs pre-compiled binaries built and
+  signed by upstream
 
 **prefix**
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 96575cd04e..5b483868a9 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple di
 Homebrew package definition that builds from upstream sources
 .TP
 \fBcask\fP
-Homebrew package definition that installs native applications directly from upstream
+Homebrew package definition that installs pre\-compiled binaries built and signed by upstream
 .TP
 \fBprefix\fP
 path in which Homebrew is installed, e\.g\. \fB/opt/homebrew\fP or \fB/home/linuxbrew/\.linuxbrew\fP