diff --git a/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/process-metrics.md b/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/process-metrics.md
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--- a/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/process-metrics.md
+++ b/specification/metrics/semantic_conventions/process-metrics.md
@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@ metrics](runtime-environment-metrics.md).
 
 Below is a table of Process metric instruments.
 
-| Name                              | Instrument Type ([*](README.md#instrument-types)) | Units | Description                                                                                                                         | Labels                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `process.cpu.time`                | Counter                                           | s     | Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.                                                                                  | `state`, if specified, SHOULD be one of: `system`, `user`, `wait`. A process SHOULD be characterized _either_ by data points with no `state` labels, _or only_ data points with `state` labels. |
-| `process.cpu.utilization`         | Gauge                                             | s     | Difference in process.cpu.time since the last measurement, divided by the elapsed time and number of CPUs available to the process. | `state`, if specified, SHOULD be one of: `system`, `user`, `wait`. A process SHOULD be characterized _either_ by data points with no `state` labels, _or only_ data points with `state` labels. |
-| `process.memory.usage`            | UpDownCounter                                     | By    | The amount of physical memory in use.                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `process.memory.virtual`          | UpDownCounter                                     | By    | The amount of committed virtual memory.                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `process.disk.io` (deprecated)    | Counter                                           | By    | Disk bytes transferred.                                                                                                             | `direction` SHOULD be one of: `read`, `write`                                                                                                                                                   |
-| `process.disk.io.read`            | Counter                                           | By    | Disk bytes read.                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `process.disk.io.write`           | Counter                                           | By    | Disk bytes written.                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `process.network.io` (deprecated) | Counter                                           | By    | Network bytes transferred.                                                                                                          | `direction` SHOULD be one of: `receive`, `transmit`                                                                                                                                             |
-| `process.network.io.receive`      | Counter                                           | By    | Network bytes received.                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `process.network.io.transmit`     | Counter                                           | By    | Network bytes transmitted.                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| Name                              | Instrument Type ([\*](README.md#instrument-types)) | Unit | Description                                                                                                                         | Labels                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `process.cpu.time`                | Counter                                            | s    | Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.                                                                                  | `state`, if specified, SHOULD be one of: `system`, `user`, `wait`. A process SHOULD be characterized _either_ by data points with no `state` labels, _or only_ data points with `state` labels. |
+| `process.cpu.utilization`         | Gauge                                              | s    | Difference in process.cpu.time since the last measurement, divided by the elapsed time and number of CPUs available to the process. | `state`, if specified, SHOULD be one of: `system`, `user`, `wait`. A process SHOULD be characterized _either_ by data points with no `state` labels, _or only_ data points with `state` labels. |
+| `process.memory.usage`            | UpDownCounter                                      | By   | The amount of physical memory in use.                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| `process.memory.virtual`          | UpDownCounter                                      | By   | The amount of committed virtual memory.                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| `process.disk.io` (deprecated)    | Counter                                            | By   | Disk bytes transferred.                                                                                                             | `direction` SHOULD be one of: `read`, `write`                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `process.disk.io.read`            | Counter                                            | By   | Disk bytes read.                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| `process.disk.io.write`           | Counter                                            | By   | Disk bytes written.                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| `process.network.io` (deprecated) | Counter                                            | By   | Network bytes transferred.                                                                                                          | `direction` SHOULD be one of: `receive`, `transmit`                                                                                                                                             |
+| `process.network.io.receive`      | Counter                                            | By   | Network bytes received.                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| `process.network.io.transmit`     | Counter                                            | By   | Network bytes transmitted.                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 
 ## Attributes