diff --git a/src/event_processor.rs b/src/event_processor.rs
index 19f69c9d6..8d3b9cdaf 100644
--- a/src/event_processor.rs
+++ b/src/event_processor.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl EventProcessor {
         sender.send(Signal::Events(events))?;
 
         // Wait for the historian to tag our Events with an ID and then register it.
-        let entry = historian.output.lock().unwrap().recv()?;
+        let entry = historian.entry_receiver.lock().unwrap().recv()?;
         self.accountant.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
         Ok(entry)
     }
diff --git a/src/historian.rs b/src/historian.rs
index 351fca9c0..b44fabece 100644
--- a/src/historian.rs
+++ b/src/historian.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::thread::{spawn, JoinHandle};
 use std::time::Instant;
 
 pub struct Historian {
-    pub output: Mutex<Receiver<Entry>>,
+    pub entry_receiver: Mutex<Receiver<Entry>>,
     pub thread_hdl: JoinHandle<ExitReason>,
 }
 
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ impl Historian {
         start_hash: &Hash,
         ms_per_tick: Option<u64>,
     ) -> Self {
-        let (entry_sender, output) = channel();
+        let (entry_sender, entry_receiver) = channel();
         let thread_hdl =
             Historian::create_recorder(*start_hash, ms_per_tick, event_receiver, entry_sender);
         Historian {
-            output: Mutex::new(output),
+            entry_receiver: Mutex::new(entry_receiver),
             thread_hdl,
         }
     }
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ impl Historian {
     }
 
     pub fn receive(self: &Self) -> Result<Entry, TryRecvError> {
-        self.output
+        self.entry_receiver
             .lock()
-            .expect("'output' lock in pub fn receive")
+            .expect("'entry_receiver' lock in pub fn receive")
             .try_recv()
     }
 }
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ mod tests {
         sleep(Duration::new(0, 1_000_000));
         input.send(Signal::Tick).unwrap();
 
-        let entry0 = hist.output.lock().unwrap().recv().unwrap();
-        let entry1 = hist.output.lock().unwrap().recv().unwrap();
-        let entry2 = hist.output.lock().unwrap().recv().unwrap();
+        let entry0 = hist.entry_receiver.lock().unwrap().recv().unwrap();
+        let entry1 = hist.entry_receiver.lock().unwrap().recv().unwrap();
+        let entry2 = hist.entry_receiver.lock().unwrap().recv().unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(entry0.num_hashes, 0);
         assert_eq!(entry1.num_hashes, 0);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (input, event_receiver) = channel();
         let zero = Hash::default();
         let hist = Historian::new(event_receiver, &zero, None);
-        drop(hist.output);
+        drop(hist.entry_receiver);
         input.send(Signal::Tick).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             hist.thread_hdl.join().unwrap(),
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ mod tests {
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
         input.send(Signal::Tick).unwrap();
         drop(input);
-        let entries: Vec<Entry> = hist.output.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
+        let entries: Vec<Entry> = hist.entry_receiver.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
         assert!(entries.len() > 1);
 
         // Ensure the ID is not the seed.
diff --git a/src/request_stage.rs b/src/request_stage.rs
index 068ce3e81..6b9a693cd 100644
--- a/src/request_stage.rs
+++ b/src/request_stage.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl RequestProcessor {
         event_processor: &EventProcessor,
         verified_receiver: &Receiver<Vec<(SharedPackets, Vec<u8>)>>,
         entry_sender: &Sender<Entry>,
-        responder_sender: &streamer::BlobSender,
+        blob_sender: &streamer::BlobSender,
         packet_recycler: &packet::PacketRecycler,
         blob_recycler: &packet::BlobRecycler,
     ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ impl RequestProcessor {
             if !blobs.is_empty() {
                 info!("process: sending blobs: {}", blobs.len());
                 //don't wake up the other side if there is nothing
-                responder_sender.send(blobs)?;
+                blob_sender.send(blobs)?;
             }
             packet_recycler.recycle(msgs);
         }
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ impl RequestProcessor {
 pub struct RequestStage {
     pub thread_hdl: JoinHandle<()>,
     pub entry_receiver: Receiver<Entry>,
-    pub output: streamer::BlobReceiver,
+    pub blob_receiver: streamer::BlobReceiver,
     pub request_processor: Arc<RequestProcessor>,
 }
 
@@ -290,13 +290,13 @@ impl RequestStage {
         let request_processor = Arc::new(request_processor);
         let request_processor_ = request_processor.clone();
         let (entry_sender, entry_receiver) = channel();
-        let (responder_sender, output) = channel();
+        let (blob_sender, blob_receiver) = channel();
         let thread_hdl = spawn(move || loop {
             let e = request_processor_.process_request_packets(
                 &event_processor,
                 &verified_receiver,
                 &entry_sender,
-                &responder_sender,
+                &blob_sender,
                 &packet_recycler,
                 &blob_recycler,
             );
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ impl RequestStage {
         RequestStage {
             thread_hdl,
             entry_receiver,
-            output,
+            blob_receiver,
             request_processor,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/rpu.rs b/src/rpu.rs
index e4e275eee..fe7a2e5eb 100644
--- a/src/rpu.rs
+++ b/src/rpu.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl Rpu {
             request_processor,
             self.event_processor.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
-            sig_verify_stage.output,
+            sig_verify_stage.verified_receiver,
             packet_recycler.clone(),
             blob_recycler.clone(),
         );
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl Rpu {
             respond_socket,
             exit.clone(),
             blob_recycler.clone(),
-            request_stage.output,
+            request_stage.blob_receiver,
         );
 
         let mut threads = vec![
diff --git a/src/sig_verify_stage.rs b/src/sig_verify_stage.rs
index db6c6dbab..6528537c6 100644
--- a/src/sig_verify_stage.rs
+++ b/src/sig_verify_stage.rs
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ use streamer;
 use timing;
 
 pub struct SigVerifyStage {
-    pub output: Receiver<Vec<(SharedPackets, Vec<u8>)>>,
+    pub verified_receiver: Receiver<Vec<(SharedPackets, Vec<u8>)>>,
     pub thread_hdls: Vec<JoinHandle<()>>,
 }
 
 impl SigVerifyStage {
     pub fn new(exit: Arc<AtomicBool>, packets_receiver: Receiver<SharedPackets>) -> Self {
-        let (verified_sender, output) = channel();
+        let (verified_sender, verified_receiver) = channel();
         let thread_hdls = Self::verifier_services(exit, packets_receiver, verified_sender);
         SigVerifyStage {
             thread_hdls,
-            output,
+            verified_receiver,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tvu.rs b/src/tvu.rs
index 869a9ba4e..59bb599a3 100644
--- a/src/tvu.rs
+++ b/src/tvu.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ impl Tvu {
             request_processor,
             obj.event_processor.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
-            sig_verify_stage.output,
+            sig_verify_stage.verified_receiver,
             packet_recycler.clone(),
             blob_recycler.clone(),
         );
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl Tvu {
             respond_socket,
             exit.clone(),
             blob_recycler.clone(),
-            request_stage.output,
+            request_stage.blob_receiver,
         );
 
         let mut threads = vec![