diff --git a/web3.js/README.md b/web3.js/README.md
index 8674f338e7..b1307247d7 100644
--- a/web3.js/README.md
+++ b/web3.js/README.md
@@ -77,26 +77,26 @@ console.log(solanaWeb3);
 ```
 
 ## Local Network
-The `solana-localnet` program is provided to easily start a test Solana network
+The `solana-localnet` program is provided to easily start a test Solana cluster
 locally on your machine.  Docker must be installed.  The JSON RPC endpoint of
-the local network is `http://localhost:8899`.
+the local cluster is `http://localhost:8899`.
 
 To start, first fetch the latest Docker image by running:
 ```bash
 $ npx solana-localnet update
 ```
 
-Then run the following command to start the network
+Then run the following command to start the cluster
 ```bash
 $ npx solana-localnet up
 ```
 
-While the network is running logs are available with:
+While the cluster is running logs are available with:
 ```bash
 $ npx solana-localnet logs -f
 ```
 
-Stop the network with:
+Stop the cluster with:
 ```bash
 $ npx solana-localnet down
 ```
diff --git a/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh b/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
index f7baf87c2d..1bf237e2cb 100755
--- a/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
+++ b/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ usage: $0 [update|up|down|logs|deploy] [command-specific options]
 Operate a local testnet
 
  update   - Update the image from dockerhub.com
- up       - Start the network
- down     - Stop the network
- logs     - Display network logging
+ up       - Start the cluster
+ down     - Stop the cluster
+ logs     - Display cluster logging
  deploy   - Deploy a native program.
 
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Operate a local testnet
  deploy-specific options:
    program - The program to deploy.
 
-   Note that deployments are discarded on network stop
+   Note that deployments are discarded on cluster stop
 
 EOF
   exit $exitcode
diff --git a/web3.js/examples/README.md b/web3.js/examples/README.md
index 76ef6127ee..466afb2c31 100644
--- a/web3.js/examples/README.md
+++ b/web3.js/examples/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Before trying any of the examples in this directory please populate the `lib/`
 directory by running `npm install`.
 
-Additionally most of the examples attempt to connect to a local network.  Start
-your local network first by running:
+Additionally most of the examples attempt to connect to a local cluster.  Start
+your local cluster first by running:
 ```bash
 $ npx solana-localnet update
 $ npx solana-localnet up
diff --git a/web3.js/test/url.js b/web3.js/test/url.js
index 59bef47d5d..ed13d4cadd 100644
--- a/web3.js/test/url.js
+++ b/web3.js/test/url.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 
 /**
- * The connection url to use when running unit tests against a live network
+ * The connection url to use when running unit tests against a live cluster
  */
 
 export const url = 'http://localhost:8899/';