diff --git a/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/defconfig b/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/defconfig
index 9cb9912a8fd..f66a8d7e3ed 100644
--- a/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/defconfig
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NSH=y
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Example
+# NxTerm Example
 #
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTERM is not set
 
diff --git a/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig b/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
index d52a337ef84..33e65a3e561 100644
--- a/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
+++ b/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SERIF22X28B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN is not set
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
diff --git a/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index fc22a6bda5d..b5734247343 100644
--- a/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS22X29B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
diff --git a/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index 9fe2eeb2edd..7684a0798b6 100644
--- a/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS22X29B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_STACKSIZE=2048
 
 #
-# NxConsole Window Settings
+# NxTerm Window Settings
 #
 CONFIG_NXWM_NXTERM=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_NXTERM_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index f6ee6c3767b..3cdd1ffbf64 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS28X37B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_STACKSIZE=1596
 
 #
-# NxConsole Window Settings
+# NxTerm Window Settings
 #
 CONFIG_NXWM_NXTERM=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_NXTERM_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/README.txt b/configs/sama5d4-ek/README.txt
index 771c3b6da42..9419cc6a592 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/README.txt
@@ -4518,7 +4518,7 @@ Configurations
 
        - It boots into a graphic, window manage environment instead of
          the serial console command line.
-       - The console command line is still available within NxConsole
+       - The console command line is still available within NxTerm
          windows.
        - Obviously, the nx and touchscreen built in applications cannot
          be supported.
@@ -4584,11 +4584,11 @@ Configurations
 
        Access to the NSH console is available in two ways:
 
-       a. The NxWM provides a graphics-based terminals (called NxConsoles);
-          The console command line is still available within NxConsole
+       a. The NxWM provides a graphics-based terminals (called NxTerms);
+          The console command line is still available within NxTerm
           windows once NxWM is up and running.  The console input (stdin) is
           provided via a USB HID keyboard, but console output will go to the
-          NxConsole terminal.  See below for more information about the USB
+          NxTerm terminal.  See below for more information about the USB
           HID keyboard input,
 
 |      b. Telnet NSH sessions are still supported and this is, in general,
@@ -4596,7 +4596,7 @@ Configurations
 
        As with the NSH configuration, debug output will still go to the
        circular RAMLOG buffer but cannot be accessed from a serial console.
-       Instead, you will need use the dmesg command from an NxConsole or
+       Instead, you will need use the dmesg command from an NxTerm or
        from a Telnet session to see the debug output
 
     5. USB HID Keyboard Input
@@ -4611,19 +4611,19 @@ Configurations
 
        The USB keyboard is configured to replace the NSH stdin device some
        that NSH will take input from the USB keyboard.  This has to be
-       done a little differently for the case of NxWM::CNxConsoles than
+       done a little differently for the case of NxWM::CNxTerms than
        in the standard NSH configuration.  Here the relevant configuration
        options are:
 
          CONFIG_NXWM_KEYBOARD_USBHOST=y
          CONFIG_NXWM_KEYBOARD_DEVPATH="/dev/kbda"
 
-       NSH will then automatically start when the NxConsole is started:
+       NSH will then automatically start when the NxTerm is started:
 
          NuttShell (NSH) NuttX-7.3
          nsh>
 
-       When the NxConsole comes up, it will attempt to use /dev/kbda device
+       When the NxTerm comes up, it will attempt to use /dev/kbda device
        for input.  Obviously, you cannot enter text if there is no keyboard
        but otherwise you will not see any indication whether a keyboard is
        connected or not.
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/RunningNxWM.txt b/configs/sama5d4-ek/RunningNxWM.txt
index ae5541a8468..a10660a65f0 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/RunningNxWM.txt
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/RunningNxWM.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ the following icons will be visible:
 
 1. Scales: This will perform touchscreen calibration again.
 
-2. NxConsole.  This is will bring up a graphics terminal running the
+2. NxTerm.  This is will bring up a graphics terminal running the
    NuttShell (NSH).  You interact with NSH using the attached USB
    keyboard.
 
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index 2a839aa0565..31a7209baf5 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS28X37B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_STACKSIZE=2048
 
 #
-# NxConsole Window Settings
+# NxTerm Window Settings
 #
 CONFIG_NXWM_NXTERM=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_NXTERM_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
index 53e63737620..09f8babd354 100644
--- a/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS22X29B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
diff --git a/configs/shenzhou/thttpd/defconfig b/configs/shenzhou/thttpd/defconfig
index 89cae9cc4b6..cdced2b9683 100644
--- a/configs/shenzhou/thttpd/defconfig
+++ b/configs/shenzhou/thttpd/defconfig
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NSH=y
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Example
+# NxTerm Example
 #
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTERM is not set
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/README.txt b/configs/sim/README.txt
index dec1ff4055d..d2b544e3246 100644
--- a/configs/sim/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sim/README.txt
@@ -452,9 +452,9 @@ nx11
        CONFG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
        CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE=n
 
-   6. apps/examples/nxconsole
+   6. apps/examples/nxterm
 
-      This configuration is also set up to use the apps/examples/nxconsole
+      This configuration is also set up to use the apps/examples/nxterm
       test instead of apps/examples/nx.  To enable this configuration,
       First, select Multi-User mode as described above.  Then add the
       following definitions to the defconfig file:
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ nxwm
 
   1. There is an issue with running this example under the
      simulation.  In the default configuration, this example will
-     run the NxConsole example which waits on readline() for console
+     run the NxTerm example which waits on readline() for console
      input.  When it calls readline(), the whole system blocks
      waiting from input from the host OS.  So, in order to get
      this example to run, you must comment out the readline call in
diff --git a/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
index d67aea20c14..a9731b3016c 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS28X37B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=32
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN is not set
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/README.txt b/configs/stm3210e-eval/README.txt
index 757cb20fd8d..c9baf20e22b 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/README.txt
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/README.txt
@@ -898,10 +898,10 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
         c. Others could be similar configured:  apps/examples/nxhello,
             nximage, ...
 
-  nxconsole:
+  nxterm:
   ----------
     This is yet another NSH configuration.  This NSH configuration differs
-    from the other, however, in that it uses the NxConsole driver to host
+    from the other, however, in that it uses the NxTerm driver to host
     the NSH shell.
 
     NOTES:
@@ -923,12 +923,12 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
          CONFG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
          CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE=n
 
-       The following definition in the defconfig file to enables the NxConsole
+       The following definition in the defconfig file to enables the NxTerm
        driver:
 
          CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
-       And this selects apps/examples/nxconsole instead of apps/examples/nsh:
+       And this selects apps/examples/nxterm instead of apps/examples/nsh:
 
          CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTERM=y
 
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/Make.defs
similarity index 99%
rename from configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
rename to configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/Make.defs
index 923601e6176..e667e64666e 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/Make.defs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ############################################################################
-# configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
+# configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/Make.defs
 #
 #   Copyright (C) 2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
 #   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/defconfig b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/defconfig
similarity index 99%
rename from configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/defconfig
rename to configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/defconfig
index 3ee3b99f88d..122b1b8b92d 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/defconfig
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS23X27=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN is not set
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/setenv.sh b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/setenv.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/setenv.sh
rename to configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/setenv.sh
index b0d409c60ef..0777732c22b 100755
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/setenv.sh
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/setenv.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/setenv.sh
+# configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/setenv.sh
 #
 #   Copyright (C) 2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
 #   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index e86dccabe40..8949b323602 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS22X29B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/README.txt b/configs/stm3240g-eval/README.txt
index eebc5cb6079..b7e7bf94a50 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/README.txt
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/README.txt
@@ -1003,8 +1003,8 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
           top-level TODO file).  Without these NSH commands, there is no use
           for networking in this configuration.
 
-       b. The NxConsole windows are disabled. There are also issues with the
-          NxConsole build now (see the top-level TODO file).
+       b. The NxTerm windows are disabled. There are also issues with the
+          NxTerm build now (see the top-level TODO file).
 
        c. The initialization sequence is quite different:  NX and the
           touchscreen are initialized in kernel mode by logic in this src/
@@ -1396,10 +1396,10 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
 
        There is nothing in the DMA driver to prevent this now.
 
-  nxconsole:
+  nxterm:
   ----------
     This is yet another NSH configuration.  This NSH configuration differs
-    from the others, however, in that it uses the NxConsole driver to host
+    from the others, however, in that it uses the NxTerm driver to host
     the NSH shell.
 
     NOTES:
@@ -1421,12 +1421,12 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
          CONFG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
          CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE=n
 
-       The following definition in the defconfig file to enables the NxConsole
+       The following definition in the defconfig file to enables the NxTerm
        driver:
 
          CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
-       And this selects examples/nxconsole instead of examples/nsh:
+       And this selects examples/nxterm instead of examples/nsh:
 
          CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTERM=y
 
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
index 052d479286b..2150ab4bacd 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_STACKSIZE=2048
 
 #
-# NxConsole Window Settings
+# NxTerm Window Settings
 #
 # CONFIG_NXWM_NXTERM is not set
 
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/Make.defs
similarity index 98%
rename from configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
rename to configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/Make.defs
index 2782c6255c3..7b09af2c8ea 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/Make.defs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ############################################################################
-# configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
+# configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/Make.defs
 #
 #   Copyright (C) 2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
 #   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
similarity index 99%
rename from configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/defconfig
rename to configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
index 361ef67cbaa..3d0b816e00d 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS23X27=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN is not set
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/setenv.sh b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/setenv.sh
similarity index 98%
rename from configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/setenv.sh
rename to configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/setenv.sh
index 39c9d257bb8..ca324941c43 100755
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/setenv.sh
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/setenv.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/setenv.sh
+# configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/setenv.sh
 #
 #   Copyright (C) 2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
 #   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index 6167f23faf7..2b1dd8ea00b 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ CONFIG_NXFONT_SANS22X29B=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM=y
 
 #
-# NxConsole Output Text/Graphics Options
+# NxTerm Output Text/Graphics Options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_BPP=16
 CONFIG_NXTERM_CURSORCHAR=137
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ CONFIG_NXTERM_LINESEPARATION=0
 # CONFIG_NXTERM_NOWRAP is not set
 
 #
-# NxConsole Input options
+# NxTerm Input options
 #
 CONFIG_NXTERM_NXKBDIN=y
 CONFIG_NXTERM_KBDBUFSIZE=16