diff --git a/_data/glossary/configmap.yaml b/_data/glossary/configmap.yaml
index ef308321b6..b961b734b0 100644
--- a/_data/glossary/configmap.yaml
+++ b/_data/glossary/configmap.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ related:
 tags:
 - core-object
 short-description: >
-  Used to store non-confidential data in key-value pairs and consumed as environment variables, command-line arguments, or config files in a {% glossary_tooltip text="volume" term_id="volume" %}.
+  An API object used to store non-confidential data in key-value pairs. Can be consumed as environment variables, command-line arguments, or config files in a {% glossary_tooltip text="volume" term_id="volume" %}.
 long-description: >
-  Allows you to decouple configuration artifacts from image content to keep containerized applications portable.
+  Allows you to decouple environment-specific configuration from your {% glossary_tooltip text="container images" term_id="container" %}, so that your applications are easily portable.
   When storing confidential data use a [Secret](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/).