Clarify "automatic instrumentation" term (#2700)

open-telemetry · Jul 28, 2022 · 3de9777 · 3de9777
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 ### Automatic Instrumentation
 
-Refers to telemetry collection methods that do not require the end-user to write or access application code to use the OpenTelemetry APIs. Methods vary by programming language, and examples include bytecode injection or monkey patching.
+Refers to telemetry collection methods that do not require the end-user to modify application's source code.
+Methods vary by programming language, and examples include bytecode injection or monkey patching.
 
 Synonym: *Auto-instrumentation*.