diff --git a/framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/beans/java/basic-concepts.adoc b/framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/beans/java/basic-concepts.adoc
index f90a2752b7e..80794f693e9 100644
--- a/framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/beans/java/basic-concepts.adoc
+++ b/framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/beans/java/basic-concepts.adoc
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The preceding `AppConfig` class is equivalent to the following Spring `<beans/>`
 ****
 When `@Bean` methods are declared within classes that are not annotated with
 `@Configuration`, they are referred to as being processed in a "`lite`" mode. Bean methods
-declared in a `@Component` or even in a plain old class are considered to be "`lite`",
+declared on a bean that is not annotated with `@Configuration` are considered to be "`lite`",
 with a different primary purpose of the containing class and a `@Bean` method
 being a sort of bonus there. For example, service components may expose management views
 to the container through an additional `@Bean` method on each applicable component class.
diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Bean.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Bean.java
index 14732b17833..ac92d710846 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Bean.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Bean.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2021 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
  * <h3>{@code @Bean} <em>Lite</em> Mode</h3>
  *
  * <p>{@code @Bean} methods may also be declared within classes that are <em>not</em>
- * annotated with {@code @Configuration}. For example, bean methods may be declared
- * in a {@code @Component} class or even in a <em>plain old class</em>. In such cases,
- * a {@code @Bean} method will get processed in a so-called <em>'lite'</em> mode.
+ * annotated with {@code @Configuration}. If a bean methods is declared on a bean
+ * that is <em>not</em> annotated with {@code @Configuration} it is processed in a
+ * so-called <em>'lite'</em> mode.
  *
  * <p>Bean methods in <em>lite</em> mode will be treated as plain <em>factory
  * methods</em> by the container (similar to {@code factory-method} declarations