-The \fB\%@TSET@\fP program waits one second when resetting,
-in case the terminal happens to be a hardware device.
+When issuing a reset,
+the \fB\%@TSET@\fP program
+checks whether the device appears to be a pseudoterminal
+(as might be used by a terminal emulator program),
+and,
+if it does not,
+waits one second in case it is communicating with a hardware terminal.