diff --git a/cpp/QrCode.hpp b/cpp/QrCode.hpp
index 5b23776..314025e 100644
--- a/cpp/QrCode.hpp
+++ b/cpp/QrCode.hpp
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ public:
 	
 	
 	/* 
-	 * Returns a QR Code symbol representing the specified data segments with the specified encoding parameters.
-	 * The smallest possible QR Code version within the specified range is automatically chosen for the output.
+	 * Returns a QR Code symbol representing the given data segments with the given encoding parameters.
+	 * The smallest possible QR Code version within the given range is automatically chosen for the output.
 	 * This function allows the user to create a custom sequence of segments that switches
 	 * between modes (such as alphanumeric and binary) to encode text more efficiently.
 	 * This function is considered to be lower level than simply encoding text or binary data.
diff --git a/javascript/qrcodegen.js b/javascript/qrcodegen.js
index 03018e1..d579577 100644
--- a/javascript/qrcodegen.js
+++ b/javascript/qrcodegen.js
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ var qrcodegen = new function() {
 	
 	
 	/* 
-	 * Returns a QR Code symbol representing the specified data segments with the specified encoding parameters.
-	 * The smallest possible QR Code version within the specified range is automatically chosen for the output.
+	 * Returns a QR Code symbol representing the given data segments with the given encoding parameters.
+	 * The smallest possible QR Code version within the given range is automatically chosen for the output.
 	 * This function allows the user to create a custom sequence of segments that switches
 	 * between modes (such as alphanumeric and binary) to encode text more efficiently.
 	 * This function is considered to be lower level than simply encoding text or binary data.
diff --git a/python/qrcodegen.py b/python/qrcodegen.py
index 2304f72..d7e4462 100644
--- a/python/qrcodegen.py
+++ b/python/qrcodegen.py
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class QrCode(object):
 	
 	@staticmethod
 	def encode_segments(segs, ecl, minversion=1, maxversion=40, mask=-1, boostecl=True):
-		"""Returns a QR Code symbol representing the specified data segments with the specified encoding parameters.
-		The smallest possible QR Code version within the specified range is automatically chosen for the output.
+		"""Returns a QR Code symbol representing the given data segments with the given encoding parameters.
+		The smallest possible QR Code version within the given range is automatically chosen for the output.
 		This function allows the user to create a custom sequence of segments that switches
 		between modes (such as alphanumeric and binary) to encode text more efficiently.
 		This function is considered to be lower level than simply encoding text or binary data."""