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diff --git a/docs/library/machine.Pin.rst b/docs/library/machine.Pin.rst
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+++ b/docs/library/machine.Pin.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
class Pin -- control I/O pins
=============================
-A pin is the basic object to control I/O pins. It has methods to set
+A pin is the basic object to control I/O pins (also known as GPIO -
+general-purpose input/output). It has methods to set
the mode of the pin (input, output, etc) and methods to get and set the
digital logic level. For analog control of a pin, see the ADC class.
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ Methods
.. method:: pin([value])
Pin objects are callable. The call method provides a (fast) shortcut to set and get the value of the pin.
- See **pin.value** for more details.
+ See :func:`pin.value` for more details.
.. method:: pin.alt_list()