diff --git a/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts b/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
index a13a0673d97b..e5bb4b249806 100644
--- a/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
@@ -1084,9 +1084,9 @@ export interface paths {
     };
     "/api/jobs/{job_id}/console_output": {
         /**
-         * Returns STDOUT and STDERR from job.
-         * @description Get the stdout and/or stderr of a job. The position parameters are the index
-         * of where to start reading stdout/stderr. The length parameterscontrol how much
+         * Returns STDOUT and STDERR from the tool running in a specific job.
+         * @description Get the stdout and/or stderr of a tool running in a specific job. The position parameters are the index
+         * of where to start reading stdout/stderr. The length parameters control how much
          * stdout/stderr is read.
          */
         get: operations["get_console_output_api_jobs__job_id__console_output_get"];
@@ -8478,12 +8478,12 @@ export interface components {
             state?: components["schemas"]["JobState"] | null;
             /**
              * STDERR
-             * @description Job STDERR text
+             * @description Tool STDERR text from the tool running in a specific job
              */
             stderr?: string | null;
             /**
              * STDOUT
-             * @description Job STDOUT text
+             * @description Tool STDOUT text from the tool running in a specific job
              */
             stdout?: string | null;
         };
@@ -19435,8 +19435,8 @@ export interface operations {
     };
     get_console_output_api_jobs__job_id__console_output_get: {
         /**
-         * Returns STDOUT and STDERR from job.
-         * @description Get the stdout and/or stderr of a job. The position parameters are the index
+         * Returns STDOUT and STDERR from the tool running in a specific job.
+         * @description Get the stdout and/or stderr from the tool running in a specific job. The position parameters are the index
          * of where to start reading stdout/stderr. The length parameterscontrol how much
          * stdout/stderr is read.
          */
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/schema/jobs.py b/lib/galaxy/schema/jobs.py
index 52ba6a208d27..b6d67b7d2a42 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/schema/jobs.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/schema/jobs.py
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ class JobOutput(Model):
 
 class JobConsoleOutput(Model):
     state: Optional[JobState] = Field(None, title="Job State", description="The current job's state")
-    stdout: Optional[str] = Field(None, title="STDOUT", description="Job STDOUT text")
-    stderr: Optional[str] = Field(None, title="STDERR", description="Job STDERR text")
+    stdout: Optional[str] = Field(None, title="STDOUT", description="Tool STDOUT from job.")
+    stderr: Optional[str] = Field(None, title="STDERR", description="Tool STDERR from job.")
 
 
 class JobParameter(Model):
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/jobs.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/jobs.py
index b8ff2d8350a1..10242f38d75d 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/jobs.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/jobs.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ def outputs(
     @router.get(
         "/api/jobs/{job_id}/console_output",
         name="get_console_output",
-        summary="Returns STDOUT and STDERR from job.",
+        summary="Returns STDOUT and STDERR from the tool running in a specific job.",
     )
     def console_output(
         self,
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def console_output(
         trans: ProvidesUserContext = DependsOnTrans,
     ) -> JobConsoleOutput:
         """
-        Get the stdout and/or stderr of a job. The position parameters are the index
+        Get the stdout and/or stderr from the tool running in a specific job. The position parameters are the index
         of where to start reading stdout/stderr. The length parameters control how much
         stdout/stderr is read.
         """