diff --git a/src/main/java/com/fazecast/jSerialComm/SerialPort.java b/src/main/java/com/fazecast/jSerialComm/SerialPort.java
index df3d594..c447a1a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/fazecast/jSerialComm/SerialPort.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/fazecast/jSerialComm/SerialPort.java
@@ -1246,22 +1246,24 @@ public final class SerialPort
 	/**
 	 * Gets a descriptive string representing this serial port or the device connected to it.
 	 * <p>
-	 * This description is generated by the operating system and may or may not be a good representation of the actual port or
-	 * device it describes.
+	 * This description is generated by the operating system and may or may not be either unique or 
+	 * a good representation of the actual port or device it describes.
 	 *
 	 * @return A descriptive string representing this serial port.
 	 */
 	public final String getDescriptivePortName() { return friendlyName.trim(); }
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets the operating system-defined device name corresponding to this serial port.
+	 * Gets the operating system-defined device name corresponding to this serial port. The name will be unique,
+	 * returning a different string for multiples of the same type of device connected to a single computer.
 	 *
 	 * @return The system-defined device name of this serial port.
 	 */
 	public final String getSystemPortName() { return (isWindows ? comPort.substring(comPort.lastIndexOf('\\')+1) : comPort.substring(comPort.lastIndexOf('/')+1)); }
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets the operating system-defined device path corresponding to this serial port.
+	 * Gets the operating system-defined device path corresponding to this serial port. The path will be unique,
+	 * returning a different string for multiples of the same type of device connected to a single computer.
 	 *
 	 * @return The system-defined device path of this serial port.
 	 */