diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/config.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/config.rs
index 2774333573f6..f326442c0879 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_session/src/config.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_session/src/config.rs
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@ pub fn rustc_optgroups() -> Vec<RustcOptGroup> {
             "<OPT>",
         ),
         opt(Stable, Flag, "", "test", "Build a test harness", ""),
-        opt(Stable, Opt, "", "target", "Target triple for which the code is compiled", "<TARGET>"),
+        opt(Stable, Opt, "", "target", "Target tuple for which the code is compiled", "<TARGET>"),
         opt(Stable, Multi, "A", "allow", "Set lint allowed", "<LINT>"),
         opt(Stable, Multi, "W", "warn", "Set lint warnings", "<LINT>"),
         opt(Stable, Multi, "", "force-warn", "Set lint force-warn", "<LINT>"),
diff --git a/src/doc/man/rustc.1 b/src/doc/man/rustc.1
index 534af3f85bb9..2a91774d671a 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/rustc.1
+++ b/src/doc/man/rustc.1
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ Provide a detailed explanation of an error message.
 Build a test harness.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-target\fR \fITARGET\fR
-Target triple for which the code is compiled. This option defaults to the host’s target
-triple. The target triple has the general format <arch><sub>\-<vendor>\-<sys>\-<abi>, where:
+Target tuple for which the code is compiled. This option defaults to the host’s target
+tuple. The target tuple has the general format <arch><sub>\-<vendor>\-<sys>\-<abi>, where:
 .RS
 .TP
 .B <arch>
diff --git a/src/doc/rustc/src/command-line-arguments.md b/src/doc/rustc/src/command-line-arguments.md
index 0b15fbc24dfc..507af9e2ffef 100644
--- a/src/doc/rustc/src/command-line-arguments.md
+++ b/src/doc/rustc/src/command-line-arguments.md
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ and instead produce a test harness. See the [Tests chapter](tests/index.md)
 for more information about tests.
 
 <a id="option-target"></a>
-## `--target`: select a target triple to build
+## `--target`: select a target tuple to build
 
 This controls which [target](targets/index.md) to produce.
 
diff --git a/tests/run-make/rustc-help/help-v.stdout b/tests/run-make/rustc-help/help-v.stdout
index c41cb5e3bde8..cf055e220c0d 100644
--- a/tests/run-make/rustc-help/help-v.stdout
+++ b/tests/run-make/rustc-help/help-v.stdout
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Options:
         --explain <OPT> Provide a detailed explanation of an error message
         --test          Build a test harness
         --target <TARGET>
-                        Target triple for which the code is compiled
+                        Target tuple for which the code is compiled
     -A, --allow <LINT>  Set lint allowed
     -W, --warn <LINT>   Set lint warnings
         --force-warn <LINT>
diff --git a/tests/run-make/rustc-help/help.stdout b/tests/run-make/rustc-help/help.stdout
index 5e13a900484d..4075dd028299 100644
--- a/tests/run-make/rustc-help/help.stdout
+++ b/tests/run-make/rustc-help/help.stdout
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Options:
         --explain <OPT> Provide a detailed explanation of an error message
         --test          Build a test harness
         --target <TARGET>
-                        Target triple for which the code is compiled
+                        Target tuple for which the code is compiled
     -A, --allow <LINT>  Set lint allowed
     -W, --warn <LINT>   Set lint warnings
         --force-warn <LINT>