[doc, rpc]: clarify meaning of block result of estimatesmartfee RPC

ismaelsadeeq · Jul 25, 2024 · 7a1d376 · 7a1d376
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diff --git a/src/rpc/fees.cpp b/src/rpc/fees.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ static RPCHelpMan estimatesmartfee()
                     {
                         {RPCResult::Type::STR, "", "error"},
                     }},
-                {RPCResult::Type::NUM, "blocks", "block number where estimate was found\n"
-                "The request target will be clamped between 2 and the highest target\n"
+                {RPCResult::Type::NUM, "blocks", "The returned fee rate estimate will likely make transaction begin\n"
+                "confirming confirm within this value. If an estimate for the exact\n"
+                "conf_target cannot be provided, the closest possible target\n"
+                "for which an estimate can be provided will be returned.\n"
+                "The requested conf_target will be clamped between 2 and the highest target\n"
                 "fee estimation is able to return based on how long it has been running.\n"
                 "An error is returned if not enough transactions and blocks\n"
                 "have been observed to make an estimate for any number of blocks."},