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 # Exec Input Plugin
 
-The `exec` plugin executes the `commands` on every interval and parses metrics from
+The `exec` plugin executes all the `commands` in parralel on every interval and parses metrics from
 their output in any one of the accepted [Input Data Formats](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md).
 
 This plugin can be used to poll for custom metrics from any source.