doc: clarify the use of option.detached

This paragraph conveys that detached child processes do not stay running in the background in general. Instead clarify that this refers to the parent process exiting before the detached child process is complete. Reviewed-By: Trevor Norris <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: James M Snell <[email protected]> PR-URL: nodejs#3250
jasnell · Oct 26, 2015 · 404ec88 · 404ec88
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      child.unref();
 
 When using the `detached` option to start a long-running process, the process
-will not stay running in the background unless it is provided with a `stdio`
-configuration that is not connected to the parent.  If the parent's `stdio` is
-inherited, the child will remain attached to the controlling terminal.
+will not stay running in the background after the parent exits unless it is
+provided with a `stdio` configuration that is not connected to the parent.
+If the parent's `stdio` is inherited, the child will remain attached to the
+controlling terminal.
 
 See also: [`child_process.exec()`](#child_process_child_process_exec_command_options_callback) and [`child_process.fork()`](#child_process_child_process_fork_modulepath_args_options)