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diff --git a/fio.1 b/fio.1
index da875276..20acd081 100644
--- a/fio.1
+++ b/fio.1
@@ -832,18 +832,30 @@ numbers fio only reads beyond the write pointer if explicitly told to do
 so. Default: false.
 .TP
 .BI max_open_zones \fR=\fPint
-A zone of a zoned block device is in the open state when it is partially written
-(i.e. not all sectors of the zone have been written). Zoned block devices may
-have limit a on the total number of zones that can be simultaneously in the
-open state, that is, the number of zones that can be written to simultaneously.
-The \fBmax_open_zones\fR parameter limits the number of zones to which write
-commands are issued by all fio jobs, that is, limits the number of zones that
-will be in the open state. This parameter is relevant only if the
-\fBzonemode=zbd\fR is used. The default value is always equal to maximum number
-of open zones of the target zoned block device and a value higher than this
-limit cannot be specified by users unless the option \fBignore_zone_limits\fR is
-specified. When \fBignore_zone_limits\fR is specified or the target device has
-no limit on the number of zones that can be in an open state,
+When a zone of a zoned block device is partially written (i.e. not all sectors
+of the zone have been written), the zone is in one of three
+conditions: 'implicit open', 'explicit open' or 'closed'. Zoned block devices
+may have a limit called 'max_open_zones' (same name as the parameter) on the
+total number of zones that can simultaneously be in the 'implicit open'
+or 'explicit open' conditions. Zoned block devices may have another limit
+called 'max_active_zones', on the total number of zones that can simultaneously
+be in the three conditions. The \fBmax_open_zones\fR parameter limits
+the number of zones to which write commands are issued by all fio jobs, that is,
+limits the number of zones that will be in the conditions. When the device has
+the max_open_zones limit and does not have the max_active_zones limit, the
+\fBmax_open_zones\fR parameter limits the number of zones in the two open
+conditions up to the limit. In this case, fio includes zones in the two open
+conditions to the write target zones at fio start. When the device has both the
+max_open_zones and the max_active_zones limits, the \fBmax_open_zones\fR
+parameter limits the number of zones in the three conditions up to the limit.
+In this case, fio includes zones in the three conditions to the write target
+zones at fio start.
+
+This parameter is relevant only if the \fBzonemode=zbd\fR is used. The default
+value is always equal to the max_open_zones limit of the target zoned block
+device and a value higher than this limit cannot be specified by users unless
+the option \fBignore_zone_limits\fR is specified. When \fBignore_zone_limits\fR
+is specified or the target device does not have the max_open_zones limit,
 \fBmax_open_zones\fR can specify 0 to disable any limit on the number of zones
 that can be simultaneously written to by all jobs.
 .TP