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@@ -2418,8 +2418,8 @@ <h2>MediaStreams in Media Elements</h2>
           </td>
           <td>{{double}}</td>
           <td>Any non-negative integer. The initial value is <code>0</code> and
-          the values increments linearly in real time whenever the stream is
-          playing.</td>
+          the values increments linearly in real time whenever the element is
+          [=media element/potentially playing=].</td>
           <td>
             The value is the <a data-cite=
             "!HTML/#official-playback-position">