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@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ etcd stores data in a multiversion [persistent][persistent-ds] key-value store.
 
 The store’s logical view is a flat binary key space. The key space has a lexically sorted index on byte string keys so range queries are inexpensive.
 
-The key space maintains multiple revisions. Each atomic mutative operation (e.g., a transaction operation may contain multiple operations) creates a new revision on the key space. All data held by previous revisions remains unchanged. Old versions of key can still be accessed through previous revisions. Likewise, revisions are indexed as well; ranging over revisions with watchers is efficient. If the store is compacted to save space, revisions before the compact revision will be removed.
+The key space maintains multiple **revisions**. Each atomic mutative operation (e.g., a transaction operation may contain multiple operations) creates a new revision on the key space. All data held by previous revisions remains unchanged. Old versions of key can still be accessed through previous revisions. Likewise, revisions are indexed as well; ranging over revisions with watchers is efficient. If the store is compacted to save space, revisions before the compact revision will be removed. Revisions are monotonically increasing over the lifetime of a cluster.
 
-A key’s lifetime spans a generation, denoted by its version. Each key may have one or multiple generations. Creating a key increments the version of that key, starting at 1 if the key never existed. Deleting a key generates a key tombstone, concluding the key’s current generation by resetting its version. Each modification of a key increments its version. Once a compaction happens, any version ended before the given revision will be removed and values set before the compaction revision except the latest one will be removed.
+A key's life spans a generation, from creation to deletion. Each key may have one or multiple generations. Creating a key increments the **version** of that key, starting at 1 if the key does not exist at the current revision. Deleting a key generates a key tombstone, concluding the key’s current generation by resetting its version to 0. Each modification of a key increments its version; so, versions are monotonically increasing within a key's generation. Once a compaction happens, any generation ended before the compaction revision will be removed, and values set before the compaction revision except the latest one will be removed.
 
 ### Physical view