diff --git a/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-environment-setup.rst b/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-environment-setup.rst
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--- a/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-environment-setup.rst
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@@ -212,6 +212,16 @@ The following components are involved to create the content of these directories
       It is also a Git repository, that contains a history of the setup instance
       and updates made to it via :ref:`ref-bbsetup-command-update`.
 
+   :term:`Variant`
+      A Variant is a fragment or a set of fragments grouped under a name that
+      makes sense for a project. It is a nested configuration within a
+      :term:`BitBake Setup Template`.
+
+      A :term:`BitBake Setup Template` can contain multiple variants. Users
+      select among them during the :ref:`ref-bbsetup-command-init` command to
+      customize the :term:`Setup`. Variants enable scaling configurations by
+      sharing common parameters in a parent while differing in specific settings.
+
    :term:`Registry`
       A configuration registry is a place where one or more :term:`BitBake
       Setup Templates <BitBake Setup Template>` are stored.