diff --git a/format/spec.md b/format/spec.md
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--- a/format/spec.md
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@@ -1794,9 +1794,9 @@ Snapshot summary can include metrics fields to track numeric stats of the snapsh
 | **`removed-dvs`**                   | Number of deletion vectors removed in the snapshot                                               |
 | **`removed-delete-files`**          | Number of positional/equality delete files and deletion vectors removed in the snapshot          |
 | **`total-delete-files`**            | Total number of live positional/equality delete files and deletion vectors in the snapshot       |
-| **`added-records`**                 | Number of records added in the snapshot                                                          |
-| **`deleted-records`**               | Number of records deleted in the snapshot                                                        |
-| **`total-records`**                 | Total number of records in the snapshot                                                          |
+| **`added-records`**                 | Number of physical records added by data files added in the snapshot                             |
+| **`deleted-records`**               | Number of physical records removed by data files removed in the snapshot                         |
+| **`total-records`**                 | Total number of physical records present in data files in the snapshot                           |
 | **`added-files-size`**              | The size of files added in the snapshot                                                          |
 | **`removed-files-size`**            | The size of files removed in the snapshot                                                        |
 | **`total-files-size`**              | Total size of live files in the snapshot                                                         |