.BI " char *const " envp []);
.SH DESCRIPTION
.BR execve ()
-executes the program pointed to by \fIfilename\fP.
+executes the program referred to by \fIfilename\fP.
This causes the program that is currently being run by the calling process
to be replaced with a new program, with newly initialized stack, heap,
and (initialized and uninitialized) data segments.
after a successful
.BR execve ().
.PP
-If the set-user-ID bit is set on the program file pointed to by
+If the set-user-ID bit is set on the program file referred to by
\fIfilename\fP,
then the effective user ID of the calling process is changed
to that of the owner of the program file.