diff --git a/schema/bom-1.7.proto b/schema/bom-1.7.proto
index 3686422b..b881a19b 100644
--- a/schema/bom-1.7.proto
+++ b/schema/bom-1.7.proto
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ enum Classification {
   CLASSIFICATION_FIRMWARE = 8;
   // A special type of software that operates or controls a particular type of device. Refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver
   CLASSIFICATION_DEVICE_DRIVER = 9;
-  // A runtime environment which interprets or executes software. This may include runtimes such as those that execute bytecode or low-code/no-code application platforms.
+  // A runtime environment that interprets or executes software.
+  // This may include runtimes such as those that execute bytecode, just-in-time compilers, interpreters, or low-code/no-code application platforms.
   CLASSIFICATION_PLATFORM = 10;
   // A model based on training data that can make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed to do so.
   CLASSIFICATION_MACHINE_LEARNING_MODEL = 11;
diff --git a/schema/bom-1.7.schema.json b/schema/bom-1.7.schema.json
index 1bdcad7b..60a7cd4c 100644
--- a/schema/bom-1.7.schema.json
+++ b/schema/bom-1.7.schema.json
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@
             "framework": "A software framework. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_framework](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_framework) for information on how frameworks vary slightly from libraries.",
             "library": "A software library. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing)) for information about libraries. All third-party and open source reusable components will likely be a library. If the library also has key features of a framework, then it should be classified as a framework. If not, or is unknown, then specifying library is recommended.",
             "container": "A packaging and/or runtime format, not specific to any particular technology, which isolates software inside the container from software outside of a container through virtualization technology. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-level_virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-level_virtualization).",
-            "platform": "A runtime environment which interprets or executes software. This may include runtimes such as those that execute bytecode or low-code/no-code application platforms.",
+            "platform": "A runtime environment that interprets or executes software. This may include runtimes such as those that execute bytecode, just-in-time compilers, interpreters, or low-code/no-code application platforms.",
             "operating-system": "A software operating system without regard to deployment model (i.e. installed on physical hardware, virtual machine, image, etc) Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system).",
             "device": "A hardware device such as a processor or chip-set. A hardware device containing firmware SHOULD include a component for the physical hardware itself and another component of type 'firmware' or 'operating-system' (whichever is relevant), describing information about the software running on the device. See also the list of [known device properties](https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-property-taxonomy/blob/main/cdx/device.md).",
             "device-driver": "A special type of software that operates or controls a particular type of device. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver).",
diff --git a/schema/bom-1.7.xsd b/schema/bom-1.7.xsd
index fbf9e774..17c187e0 100644
--- a/schema/bom-1.7.xsd
+++ b/schema/bom-1.7.xsd
@@ -1279,8 +1279,11 @@ limitations under the License.
             </xs:enumeration>
             <xs:enumeration value="platform">
                 <xs:annotation>
-                    <xs:documentation>A runtime environment which interprets or executes software. This may include
-                        runtimes such as those that execute bytecode or low-code/no-code application platforms.</xs:documentation>
+                    <xs:documentation>
+                        A runtime environment that interprets or executes software.
+                        This may include runtimes such as those that execute bytecode, just-in-time compilers,
+                        interpreters, or low-code/no-code application platforms.
+                    </xs:documentation>
                 </xs:annotation>
             </xs:enumeration>
             <xs:enumeration value="operating-system">