diff --git a/config/v1/types_cluster_operator.go b/config/v1/types_cluster_operator.go
index a447adb9f4a..86fbc033e1d 100644
--- a/config/v1/types_cluster_operator.go
+++ b/config/v1/types_cluster_operator.go
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ import (
 // +genclient:nonNamespaced
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
 
-// ClusterOperator is the Custom Resource object which holds the current state
-// of an operator. This object is used by operators to convey their state to
-// the rest of the cluster.
-//
+// ClusterOperator holds the status of a core or optional OpenShift component
+// managed by the Cluster Version Operator (CVO). This object is used by
+// operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster.
 // Compatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).
 // +openshift:compatibility-gen:level=1
 // +openshift:api-approved.openshift.io=https://github.com/openshift/api/pull/497
diff --git a/config/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_01_clusteroperators.crd.yaml b/config/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_01_clusteroperators.crd.yaml
index 7ab62874a10..7bb5defcbd6 100644
--- a/config/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_01_clusteroperators.crd.yaml
+++ b/config/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_01_clusteroperators.crd.yaml
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ spec:
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         description: |-
-          ClusterOperator is the Custom Resource object which holds the current state
-          of an operator. This object is used by operators to convey their state to
-          the rest of the cluster.
-
+          ClusterOperator holds the status of a core or optional OpenShift component
+          managed by the Cluster Version Operator (CVO). This object is used by
+          operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster.
           Compatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).
         properties:
           apiVersion:
diff --git a/config/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/clusteroperators.config.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml b/config/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/clusteroperators.config.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
index 0e73af4f402..a18e5eb383c 100644
--- a/config/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/clusteroperators.config.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
+++ b/config/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/clusteroperators.config.openshift.io/AAA_ungated.yaml
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ spec:
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         description: |-
-          ClusterOperator is the Custom Resource object which holds the current state
-          of an operator. This object is used by operators to convey their state to
-          the rest of the cluster.
-
+          ClusterOperator holds the status of a core or optional OpenShift component
+          managed by the Cluster Version Operator (CVO). This object is used by
+          operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster.
           Compatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).
         properties:
           apiVersion:
diff --git a/config/v1/zz_generated.swagger_doc_generated.go b/config/v1/zz_generated.swagger_doc_generated.go
index 002ea77f318..c12298367cb 100644
--- a/config/v1/zz_generated.swagger_doc_generated.go
+++ b/config/v1/zz_generated.swagger_doc_generated.go
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ func (ImageLabel) SwaggerDoc() map[string]string {
 }
 
 var map_ClusterOperator = map[string]string{
-	"":         "ClusterOperator is the Custom Resource object which holds the current state of an operator. This object is used by operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster.\n\nCompatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).",
+	"":         "ClusterOperator holds the status of a core or optional OpenShift component managed by the Cluster Version Operator (CVO). This object is used by operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster. Compatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).",
 	"metadata": "metadata is the standard object's metadata. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#metadata",
 	"spec":     "spec holds configuration that could apply to any operator.",
 	"status":   "status holds the information about the state of an operator.  It is consistent with status information across the Kubernetes ecosystem.",
diff --git a/openapi/generated_openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go b/openapi/generated_openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
index bb6324ab404..6d80aaabd95 100644
--- a/openapi/generated_openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
+++ b/openapi/generated_openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
@@ -10282,7 +10282,7 @@ func schema_openshift_api_config_v1_ClusterOperator(ref common.ReferenceCallback
 	return common.OpenAPIDefinition{
 		Schema: spec.Schema{
 			SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
-				Description: "ClusterOperator is the Custom Resource object which holds the current state of an operator. This object is used by operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster.\n\nCompatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).",
+				Description: "ClusterOperator holds the status of a core or optional OpenShift component managed by the Cluster Version Operator (CVO). This object is used by operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster. Compatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).",
 				Type:        []string{"object"},
 				Properties: map[string]spec.Schema{
 					"kind": {
diff --git a/openapi/openapi.json b/openapi/openapi.json
index dfd66537296..32c103d2dd2 100644
--- a/openapi/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi/openapi.json
@@ -5147,7 +5147,7 @@
       }
     },
     "com.github.openshift.api.config.v1.ClusterOperator": {
-      "description": "ClusterOperator is the Custom Resource object which holds the current state of an operator. This object is used by operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster.\n\nCompatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).",
+      "description": "ClusterOperator holds the status of a core or optional OpenShift component managed by the Cluster Version Operator (CVO). This object is used by operators to convey their state to the rest of the cluster. Compatibility level 1: Stable within a major release for a minimum of 12 months or 3 minor releases (whichever is longer).",
       "type": "object",
       "required": [
         "metadata",