Issue 804: Spell "Adapter" consistently

Change-Id: I3141c1ddd2357ba8dd8ad94d6b98abc78151cd72
Reviewed-on: http://fulliautomatix.ics.uci.edu:8443/148
Tested-by: Jenkins <jenkins@fulliautomatix.ics.uci.edu>
Reviewed-by: Ian Maxon <imaxon@uci.edu>
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/AqlTranslator.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/AqlTranslator.java
index eb12086..e2d2636 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/AqlTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/AqlTranslator.java
@@ -1730,10 +1730,10 @@
         metadataProvider.setMetadataTxnContext(mdTxnCtx);
         MetadataLockManager.INSTANCE.createFeedBegin(dataverseName, dataverseName + "." + feedName);
 
-        String adaptorName = null;
+        String adapterName = null;
         Feed feed = null;
         try {
-            adaptorName = cfs.getAdaptorName();
+            adapterName = cfs.getAdapterName();
 
             feed = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.getFeed(metadataProvider.getMetadataTxnContext(), dataverseName, feedName);
             if (feed != null) {
@@ -1741,11 +1741,11 @@
                     MetadataManager.INSTANCE.commitTransaction(mdTxnCtx);
                     return;
                 } else {
-                    throw new AlgebricksException("A feed with this name " + adaptorName + " already exists.");
+                    throw new AlgebricksException("A feed with this name " + adapterName + " already exists.");
                 }
             }
 
-            feed = new Feed(dataverseName, feedName, adaptorName, cfs.getAdaptorConfiguration(),
+            feed = new Feed(dataverseName, feedName, adapterName, cfs.getAdapterConfiguration(),
                     cfs.getAppliedFunction());
             MetadataManager.INSTANCE.addFeed(metadataProvider.getMetadataTxnContext(), feed);
             MetadataManager.INSTANCE.commitTransaction(mdTxnCtx);
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta15.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta15.adm
index 9092025..ec29b68 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta15.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta15.adm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "localfs", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.adapter.factory.NCFileSystemAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "pull_twitter", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.adapter.factory.PullBasedTwitterAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "rss_feed", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.adapter.factory.RSSFeedAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "socket_adaptor", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.external.data.GenericSocketFeedAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "socket_adapter", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.external.data.GenericSocketFeedAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "socket_client", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.external.data.SocketClientAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Wed Nov 20 14:45:58 IST 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "twitter_firehose", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.external.data.TwitterFirehoseFeedAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
  ]
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta15/meta15.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta15/meta15.1.adm
index 954114d..2bc2ca1 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta15/meta15.1.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta15/meta15.1.adm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "localfs", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.adapter.factory.NCFileSystemAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "pull_twitter", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.adapter.factory.PullBasedTwitterAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "rss_feed", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.adapter.factory.RSSFeedAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "socket_adaptor", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.external.data.GenericSocketFeedAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "socket_adapter", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.external.data.GenericSocketFeedAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "socket_client", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.external.data.SocketClientAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Wed Nov 20 14:45:58 IST 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "Name": "twitter_firehose", "Classname": "edu.uci.ics.asterix.tools.external.data.TwitterFirehoseFeedAdapterFactory", "Type": "INTERNAL", "Timestamp": "Tue Jul 16 22:38:45 PDT 2013" }
  ]
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17.adm
index 23433a1..1c47f4f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17.adm
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "DataverseRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DataFormat", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "PendingOp", "FieldType": "int32" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedActivityRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "ActivityId", "FieldType": "int32" }, { "FieldName": "ActivityType", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Details", "FieldType": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedPolicyRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "PolicyName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Description", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Properties", "FieldType": "Field_Properties_in_FeedPolicyRecordType" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdaptorName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdaptorConfiguration", "FieldType": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Function", "FieldType": "Field_Function_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdapterName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdapterConfiguration", "FieldType": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Function", "FieldType": "Field_Function_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_Derived_in_DatatypeRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNION", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": [ "null", "Type_#1_UnionType_Field_Derived_in_DatatypeRecordType" ], "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:17:12 PDT 2013" }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17/meta17.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17/meta17.1.adm
index 90bd32c..ea7c8cb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17/meta17.1.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta17/meta17.1.adm
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "ExternalFileRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FileNumber", "FieldType": "int32" }, { "FieldName": "FileName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FileSize", "FieldType": "int64" }, { "FieldName": "FileModTime", "FieldType": "datetime" }, { "FieldName": "PendingOp", "FieldType": "int32" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedActivityRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "ActivityId", "FieldType": "int32" }, { "FieldName": "ActivityType", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Details", "FieldType": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedPolicyRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "PolicyName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Description", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Properties", "FieldType": "Field_Properties_in_FeedPolicyRecordType" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdaptorName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdaptorConfiguration", "FieldType": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Function", "FieldType": "Field_Function_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdapterName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdapterConfiguration", "FieldType": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Function", "FieldType": "Field_Function_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_ExternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "ORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_ExternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType_ItemType" }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_ExternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_InternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "ORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_InternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType_ItemType" }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype.adm
index 76d372f..b17b914 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype.adm
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "DataverseRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DataFormat", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "PendingOp", "FieldType": "int32" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedActivityRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "ActivityId", "FieldType": "int32" }, { "FieldName": "ActivityType", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Details", "FieldType": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedPolicyRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "PolicyName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Description", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Properties", "FieldType": "Field_Properties_in_FeedPolicyRecordType" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdaptorName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdaptorConfiguration", "FieldType": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Function", "FieldType": "Field_Function_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdapterName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdapterConfiguration", "FieldType": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Function", "FieldType": "Field_Function_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_Derived_in_DatatypeRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNION", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": [ "null", "Type_#1_UnionType_Field_Derived_in_DatatypeRecordType" ], "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Mon Aug 26 13:21:59 PDT 2013" }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype/metadata_datatype.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype/metadata_datatype.1.adm
index 90bd32c..ea7c8cb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype/metadata_datatype.1.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/metadata_datatype/metadata_datatype.1.adm
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "ExternalFileRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FileNumber", "FieldType": "int32" }, { "FieldName": "FileName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FileSize", "FieldType": "int64" }, { "FieldName": "FileModTime", "FieldType": "datetime" }, { "FieldName": "PendingOp", "FieldType": "int32" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedActivityRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "DatasetName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "ActivityId", "FieldType": "int32" }, { "FieldName": "ActivityType", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Details", "FieldType": "Field_Details_in_FeedActivityRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedPolicyRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "PolicyName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Description", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Properties", "FieldType": "Field_Properties_in_FeedPolicyRecordType" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdaptorName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdaptorConfiguration", "FieldType": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Function", "FieldType": "Field_Function_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
-, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdaptorConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": false, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "DataverseName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "FeedName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdapterName", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "AdapterConfiguration", "FieldType": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Function", "FieldType": "Field_Function_in_FeedRecordType" }, { "FieldName": "Timestamp", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "UNORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
+, { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_AdapterConfiguration_in_FeedRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_ExternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "ORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_ExternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType_ItemType" }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_ExternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType_ItemType", "Derived": { "Tag": "RECORD", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": { "IsOpen": true, "Fields": [ { "FieldName": "Name", "FieldType": "string" }, { "FieldName": "Value", "FieldType": "string" } ] }, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": null }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
 , { "DataverseName": "Metadata", "DatatypeName": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_InternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType", "Derived": { "Tag": "ORDEREDLIST", "IsAnonymous": true, "EnumValues": null, "Record": null, "Union": null, "UnorderedList": null, "OrderedList": "Field_CompactionPolicyProperties_in_Type_#1_UnionType_Field_InternalDetails_in_DatasetRecordType_ItemType" }, "Timestamp": "Wed Aug 20 14:03:26 PDT 2014" }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.1.ddl.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.1.ddl.aql
index 09bea2a..4403f8b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.1.ddl.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.1.ddl.aql
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
- * Description  : Create a feed dataset and a feed using the generic socket feed adaptor. 
-                  To drive the socket adaptor based feed, we define another feed using the 
-                  client socket test adaptor. Content from the file is read by the test adaptor
-                  and forwarded to the socket feed adaptor that is listening at a known socket. 
-                  At the end, data is collected in the dataset that was fed by the socket feed adaptor. 
+ * Description  : Create a feed dataset and a feed using the generic socket feed adapter. 
+                  To drive the socket adapter based feed, we define another feed using the 
+                  client socket test adapter. Content from the file is read by the test adapter
+                  and forwarded to the socket feed adapter that is listening at a known socket. 
+                  At the end, data is collected in the dataset that was fed by the socket feed adapter. 
                   Verify the existence of data in the dataset.
                   
  * Expected Res : Success
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 primary key tweetid;
 
 create feed socket_feed
-using socket_adaptor 
+using socket_adapter 
 (("sockets"="127.0.0.1:9009"),("addressType"="IP"),("type-name"="TweetMessageType"),("format"="adm"));
 
 create feed client_test_feed 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.2.update.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.2.update.aql
index 40cbd75..b02231a 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.2.update.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.2.update.aql
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
- * Description  : Create a feed dataset and a feed using the generic socket feed adaptor.
-                  To drive the socket adaptor based feed, we define another feed using the
-                  client socket test adaptor. Content from the file is read by the test adaptor
-                  and forwarded to the socket feed adaptor that is listening at a known socket.
-                  At the end, data is collected in the dataset that was fed by the socket feed adaptor.
+ * Description  : Create a feed dataset and a feed using the generic socket feed adapter.
+                  To drive the socket adapter based feed, we define another feed using the
+                  client socket test adapter. Content from the file is read by the test adapter
+                  and forwarded to the socket feed adapter that is listening at a known socket.
+                  At the end, data is collected in the dataset that was fed by the socket feed adapter.
                   Verify the existence of data in the dataset.
 
  * Expected Res : Success
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.4.update.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.4.update.aql
index 13b9618..3202db7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.4.update.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.4.update.aql
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
- * Description  : Create a feed dataset and a feed using the generic socket feed adaptor.
-                  To drive the socket adaptor based feed, we define another feed using the
-                  client socket test adaptor. Content from the file is read by the test adaptor
-                  and forwarded to the socket feed adaptor that is listening at a known socket.
-                  At the end, data is collected in the dataset that was fed by the socket feed adaptor.
+ * Description  : Create a feed dataset and a feed using the generic socket feed adapter.
+                  To drive the socket adapter based feed, we define another feed using the
+                  client socket test adapter. Content from the file is read by the test adapter
+                  and forwarded to the socket feed adapter that is listening at a known socket.
+                  At the end, data is collected in the dataset that was fed by the socket feed adapter.
                   Verify the existence of data in the dataset.
 
  * Expected Res : Success
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.5.query.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.5.query.aql
index 70cf71c..70efde2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.5.query.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/feeds_06/feeds_06.5.query.aql
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
- * Description  : Create a feed dataset and a feed using the generic socket feed adaptor.
-                  To drive the socket adaptor based feed, we define another feed using the
-                  client socket test adaptor. Content from the file is read by the test adaptor
-                  and forwarded to the socket feed adaptor that is listening at a known socket.
-                  At the end, data is collected in the dataset that was fed by the socket feed adaptor.
+ * Description  : Create a feed dataset and a feed using the generic socket feed adapter.
+                  To drive the socket adapter based feed, we define another feed using the
+                  client socket test adapter. Content from the file is read by the test adapter
+                  and forwarded to the socket feed adapter that is listening at a known socket.
+                  At the end, data is collected in the dataset that was fed by the socket feed adapter.
                   Verify the existence of data in the dataset.
 
  * Expected Res : Success
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.1.ddl.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.1.ddl.aql
index 42a16d7..6e653ab 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.1.ddl.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.1.ddl.aql
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Description  : Create a dataset with a secondary btree index.
-                  Create a feed that uses the file_feed adaptor.
-                  The file_feed adaptor simulates a feed from a file in the HDFS.
+                  Create a feed that uses the file_feed adapter.
+                  The file_feed adapter simulates a feed from a file in the HDFS.
                   Connect the feed to the dataset and verify contents of the dataset post completion.
  * Issue        : 711
  * Expected Res : Success
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.2.update.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.2.update.aql
index cd9a45e..17a56ca 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.2.update.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.2.update.aql
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Description  : Create a dataset with a secondary btree index.
-                  Create a feed that uses the file_feed adaptor.
-                  The file_feed adaptor simulates a feed from a file in the HDFS.
+                  Create a feed that uses the file_feed adapter.
+                  The file_feed adapter simulates a feed from a file in the HDFS.
                   Connect the feed to the dataset and verify contents of the dataset post completion.
  * Issue        : 711
  * Expected Res : Success
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.3.query.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.3.query.aql
index 62dfb82..e6f5d79 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.3.query.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/feeds/issue_711_feeds/issue_711_feeds.3.query.aql
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Description  : Create a dataset with a secondary btree index.
-                  Create a feed that uses the file_feed adaptor.
-                  The file_feed adaptor simulates a feed from a file in the HDFS.
+                  Create a feed that uses the file_feed adapter.
+                  The file_feed adapter simulates a feed from a file in the HDFS.
                   Connect the feed to the dataset and verify contents of the dataset post completion.
  * Issue        : 711
  * Expected Res : Success
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/feeds/feeds_01/feeds_01.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/feeds/feeds_01/feeds_01.1.adm
index c386ab7..896a250 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/feeds/feeds_01/feeds_01.1.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/feeds/feeds_01/feeds_01.1.adm
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-[ { "DataverseName": "feeds", "FeedName": "TweetFeed", "AdaptorName": "file_feed", "AdaptorConfiguration": {{ { "Name": "output-type-name", "Value": "TweetType" }, { "Name": "fs", "Value": "localfs" }, { "Name": "path", "Value": "nc1://data/twitter/obamatweets.adm" }, { "Name": "format", "Value": "adm" }, { "Name": "tuple-interval", "Value": "10" } }}, "Function": null, "Timestamp": "Tue Sep 24 22:30:47 PDT 2013" }
+[ { "DataverseName": "feeds", "FeedName": "TweetFeed", "AdapterName": "file_feed", "AdapterConfiguration": {{ { "Name": "output-type-name", "Value": "TweetType" }, { "Name": "fs", "Value": "localfs" }, { "Name": "path", "Value": "nc1://data/twitter/obamatweets.adm" }, { "Name": "format", "Value": "adm" }, { "Name": "tuple-interval", "Value": "10" } }}, "Function": null, "Timestamp": "Tue Sep 24 22:30:47 PDT 2013" }
  ]
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/feeds/feeds_03/feeds_03.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/feeds/feeds_03/feeds_03.1.adm
index 137d639..9dfeb95 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/feeds/feeds_03/feeds_03.1.adm
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/feeds/feeds_03/feeds_03.1.adm
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-[ { "DataverseName": "feeds", "FeedName": "TweetFeed", "AdaptorName": "file_feed", "AdaptorConfiguration": {{ { "Name": "output-type-name", "Value": "TweetType" }, { "Name": "fs", "Value": "localfs" }, { "Name": "path", "Value": "nc1://data/twitter/obamatweets.adm" }, { "Name": "format", "Value": "adm" }, { "Name": "tuple-interval", "Value": "10" } }}, "Function": "feeds.feed_processor@1", "Timestamp": "Tue Sep 24 22:35:03 PDT 2013" }
+[ { "DataverseName": "feeds", "FeedName": "TweetFeed", "AdapterName": "file_feed", "AdapterConfiguration": {{ { "Name": "output-type-name", "Value": "TweetType" }, { "Name": "fs", "Value": "localfs" }, { "Name": "path", "Value": "nc1://data/twitter/obamatweets.adm" }, { "Name": "format", "Value": "adm" }, { "Name": "tuple-interval", "Value": "10" } }}, "Function": "feeds.feed_processor@1", "Timestamp": "Tue Sep 24 22:35:03 PDT 2013" }
  ]
diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/CreateFeedStatement.java b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/CreateFeedStatement.java
index 8f90e87..4e33f73 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/CreateFeedStatement.java
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/expression/CreateFeedStatement.java
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@
 
     private final Identifier dataverseName;
     private final Identifier feedName;
-    private final String adaptorName;
-    private final Map<String, String> adaptorConfiguration;
+    private final String adapterName;
+    private final Map<String, String> adapterConfiguration;
     private final FunctionSignature appliedFunction;
     private final boolean ifNotExists;
 
-    public CreateFeedStatement(Identifier dataverseName, Identifier feedName, String adaptorName,
-            Map<String, String> adaptorConfiguration, FunctionSignature appliedFunction, boolean ifNotExists) {
+    public CreateFeedStatement(Identifier dataverseName, Identifier feedName, String adapterName,
+            Map<String, String> adapterConfiguration, FunctionSignature appliedFunction, boolean ifNotExists) {
         this.feedName = feedName;
         this.dataverseName = dataverseName;
-        this.adaptorName = adaptorName;
-        this.adaptorConfiguration = adaptorConfiguration;
+        this.adapterName = adapterName;
+        this.adapterConfiguration = adapterConfiguration;
         this.appliedFunction = appliedFunction;
         this.ifNotExists = ifNotExists;
     }
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@
         return feedName;
     }
 
-    public String getAdaptorName() {
-        return adaptorName;
+    public String getAdapterName() {
+        return adapterName;
     }
 
-    public Map<String, String> getAdaptorConfiguration() {
-        return adaptorConfiguration;
+    public Map<String, String> getAdapterConfiguration() {
+        return adapterConfiguration;
     }
 
     public FunctionSignature getAppliedFunction() {
diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj b/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
index d15e14f..80ab79f 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@
 {
   Pair<Identifier,Identifier> nameComponents = null;  
   boolean ifNotExists = false;
-  String adaptorName = null;
+  String adapterName = null;
   Map<String,String> properties = null;
   FunctionSignature appliedFunction = null;
   CreateFeedStatement cfs = null;
@@ -545,11 +545,11 @@
   (
     "feed"  nameComponents = QualifiedName()
     ifNotExists = IfNotExists()
-    "using" adaptorName = AdapterName() properties = Configuration()
+    "using" adapterName = AdapterName() properties = Configuration()
     (appliedFunction = ApplyFunction())?
       {
         cfs = new CreateFeedStatement(nameComponents.first,
-                                   nameComponents.second, adaptorName, properties, appliedFunction, ifNotExists);
+                                   nameComponents.second, adapterName, properties, appliedFunction, ifNotExists);
       } 
       
   )
diff --git a/asterix-doc/src/site/markdown/aql/manual.md b/asterix-doc/src/site/markdown/aql/manual.md
index ab99f16..7c3a8fe 100644
--- a/asterix-doc/src/site/markdown/aql/manual.md
+++ b/asterix-doc/src/site/markdown/aql/manual.md
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@
 An External dataset is stored outside of AsterixDB (currently datasets in HDFS or on the local filesystem(s) of the cluster's nodes are supported).
 External dataset support allows AQL queries to treat external data as though it were stored in AsterixDB,
 making it possible to query "legacy" file data (e.g., Hive data) without having to physically import it into AsterixDB.
-For an external dataset, an appropriate adaptor must be selected to handle the nature of the desired external data.
-(See the [guide to external data](externaldata.html) for more information on the available adaptors.)
+For an external dataset, an appropriate adapter must be selected to handle the nature of the desired external data.
+(See the [guide to external data](externaldata.html) for more information on the available adapters.)
 
 The following example creates an internal dataset for storing FacefookUserType records.
 It specifies that their id field is their primary key.
@@ -595,8 +595,8 @@
     create internal dataset FacebookUsers(FacebookUserType) primary key id;
 
 The next example creates an external dataset for storing LineitemType records.
-The choice of the `hdfs` adaptor means that its data will reside in HDFS.
-The create statement provides parameters used by the hdfs adaptor:
+The choice of the `hdfs` adapter means that its data will reside in HDFS.
+The create statement provides parameters used by the hdfs adapter:
 the URL and path needed to locate the data in HDFS and a description of the data format.
 
 ##### Example
@@ -702,9 +702,9 @@
     LoadStatement  ::= "load" "dataset" QualifiedName "using" AdapterName Configuration ( "pre-sorted" )?
     
 The load statement is used to initially populate a dataset via bulk loading of data from an external file.
-An appropriate adaptor must be selected to handle the nature of the desired external data.
-The load statement accepts the same adaptors and the same parameters as external datasets.
-(See the [guide to external data](externaldata.html) for more information on the available adaptors.)
+An appropriate adapter must be selected to handle the nature of the desired external data.
+The load statement accepts the same adapters and the same parameters as external datasets.
+(See the [guide to external data](externaldata.html) for more information on the available adapters.)
 
 The following example shows how to bulk load the FacebookUsers dataset from an external file containing
 data that has been prepared in ADM format.
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedAdapter.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedAdapter.java
index 193cce4..c90f43c 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedAdapter.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                             frameTupleCount = 0;
                         }
                         if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
-                            LOGGER.warning("Timed out on obtaining data from pull based adaptor. Trying again!");
+                            LOGGER.warning("Timed out on obtaining data from pull based adapter. Trying again!");
                         }
                         break;
                 }
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedFeedClient.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedFeedClient.java
index e728787..37d93ad 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedFeedClient.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/PullBasedFeedClient.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                             continueWait = false;
                         } else {
                             if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
-                                LOGGER.warning("Waiting to obtaing data from pull based adaptor");
+                                LOGGER.warning("Waiting to obtaing data from pull based adapter");
                             }
                             Thread.sleep(1000);
                             waitCount++;
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/StreamBasedAdapter.java b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/StreamBasedAdapter.java
index f09a841..80965b0 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/StreamBasedAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/dataset/adapter/StreamBasedAdapter.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             tupleParser.parse(in, writer);
         } else {
             if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
-                LOGGER.warning("Could not obtain input stream for parsing from adaptor " + this + "[" + partition + "]");
+                LOGGER.warning("Could not obtain input stream for parsing from adapter " + this + "[" + partition + "]");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adaptor/TestTypedAdaptor.java b/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adapter/TestTypedAdapter.java
similarity index 94%
rename from asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adaptor/TestTypedAdaptor.java
rename to asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adapter/TestTypedAdapter.java
index cb0142a..07f1a40 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adaptor/TestTypedAdaptor.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adapter/TestTypedAdapter.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.library.adaptor;
+package edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.library.adapter;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.std.file.ITupleParserFactory;
 
-public class TestTypedAdaptor extends StreamBasedAdapter implements IFeedAdapter {
+public class TestTypedAdapter extends StreamBasedAdapter implements IFeedAdapter {
 
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
     private DummyGenerator generator;
 
-    public TestTypedAdaptor(ITupleParserFactory parserFactory, ARecordType sourceDatatype, IHyracksTaskContext ctx,
+    public TestTypedAdapter(ITupleParserFactory parserFactory, ARecordType sourceDatatype, IHyracksTaskContext ctx,
             Map<String, String> configuration) throws IOException {
         super(parserFactory, sourceDatatype, ctx);
         pos = new PipedOutputStream();
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         private boolean continueIngestion;
 
         public DummyGenerator(Map<String, String> configuration, OutputStream os) {
-            nOutputRecords = Integer.parseInt(configuration.get(TestTypedAdaptorFactory.KEY_NUM_OUTPUT_RECORDS));
+            nOutputRecords = Integer.parseInt(configuration.get(TestTypedAdapterFactory.KEY_NUM_OUTPUT_RECORDS));
             this.os = os;
             this.continueIngestion = true;
         }
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adaptor/TestTypedAdaptorFactory.java b/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adapter/TestTypedAdapterFactory.java
similarity index 89%
rename from asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adaptor/TestTypedAdaptorFactory.java
rename to asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adapter/TestTypedAdapterFactory.java
index 365b6dd..ed953af 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adaptor/TestTypedAdaptorFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/library/adapter/TestTypedAdapterFactory.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.library.adaptor;
+package edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.library.adapter;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksTaskContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.dataflow.std.file.ITupleParserFactory;
 
-public class TestTypedAdaptorFactory implements ITypedAdapterFactory {
+public class TestTypedAdapterFactory implements ITypedAdapterFactory {
 
-    public static final String NAME = "test_typed_adaptor";
+    public static final String NAME = "test_typed_adapter";
 
     private static ARecordType adapterOutputType = initOutputType();
 
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
         IAType[] fieldTypes = new IAType[] { BuiltinType.AINT64, BuiltinType.ASTRING };
         ARecordType outputType = null;
         try {
-            outputType = new ARecordType("TestTypedAdaptorOutputType", fieldNames, fieldTypes, false);
+            outputType = new ARecordType("TestTypedAdapterOutputType", fieldNames, fieldTypes, false);
         } catch (AsterixException exception) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to create output type for adaptor " + NAME);
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to create output type for adapter " + NAME);
         }
         return outputType;
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     @Override
     public IDatasourceAdapter createAdapter(IHyracksTaskContext ctx, int partition) throws Exception {
         ITupleParserFactory tupleParserFactory = new AdmSchemafullRecordParserFactory(adapterOutputType, false, -1, null);
-        return new TestTypedAdaptor(tupleParserFactory, adapterOutputType, ctx, configuration);
+        return new TestTypedAdapter(tupleParserFactory, adapterOutputType, ctx, configuration);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/src/test/resources/text_functions.xml b/asterix-external-data/src/test/resources/text_functions.xml
index a0b7bf9..8c7a92c 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/src/test/resources/text_functions.xml
+++ b/asterix-external-data/src/test/resources/text_functions.xml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 	</libraryFunctions>
 	<libraryAdapters>
 		<libraryAdapter>
-			<name>test_typed_adaptor</name>
-			<factory_class>edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.library.adaptor.TestTypedAdaptorFactory</factory_class>
+			<name>test_typed_adapter</name>
+			<factory_class>edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.library.adapter.TestTypedAdapterFactory</factory_class>
 		</libraryAdapter>
 	</libraryAdapters>
 </externalLibrary>
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.1.ddl.aql b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.1.ddl.aql
index f5fe458..7f3a7f6 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.1.ddl.aql
+++ b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.1.ddl.aql
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
  */
 use dataverse externallibtest;
 
-create type TestTypedAdaptorOutputType as closed {
+create type TestTypedAdapterOutputType as closed {
   tweetid: int64,
   message-text: string
 }
 
-create dataset TweetsTestAdaptor(TestTypedAdaptorOutputType)
+create dataset TweetsTestAdapter(TestTypedAdapterOutputType)
 primary key tweetid;
 
-create feed TestTypedAdaptorFeed
-using "testlib#test_typed_adaptor" (("num_output_records"="5"),("type-name"="TestTypedAdaptorOutputType"));
+create feed TestTypedAdapterFeed
+using "testlib#test_typed_adapter" (("num_output_records"="5"),("type-name"="TestTypedAdapterOutputType"));
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.2.update.aql b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.2.update.aql
index a26a148..3efd63c 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.2.update.aql
+++ b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.2.update.aql
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 
 set wait-for-completion-feed "true";
 
-connect feed TestTypedAdaptorFeed to dataset TweetsTestAdaptor;
+connect feed TestTypedAdapterFeed to dataset TweetsTestAdapter;
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.3.query.aql b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.3.query.aql
index 733b5a0..c0e216b 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.3.query.aql
+++ b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/integrationts/library/queries/library-adapters/typed_adapter/typed_adapter.3.query.aql
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
  */
 use dataverse externallibtest;
 
-for $x in dataset TweetsTestAdaptor
+for $x in dataset TweetsTestAdapter
 order by $x.tweetid
 return $x
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataRecordTypes.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataRecordTypes.java
index 11c5370..1aa5dee 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataRecordTypes.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/bootstrap/MetadataRecordTypes.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     public static ARecordType FUNCTION_RECORDTYPE;
     public static ARecordType DATASOURCE_ADAPTER_RECORDTYPE;
     public static ARecordType FEED_RECORDTYPE;
-    public static ARecordType FEED_ADAPTOR_CONFIGURATION_RECORDTYPE;
+    public static ARecordType FEED_ADAPTER_CONFIGURATION_RECORDTYPE;
     public static ARecordType FEED_ACTIVITY_RECORDTYPE;
     public static ARecordType FEED_POLICY_RECORDTYPE;
     public static ARecordType POLICY_PARAMS_RECORDTYPE;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             DATASOURCE_ADAPTER_RECORDTYPE = createDatasourceAdapterRecordType();
 
             FEED_RECORDTYPE = createFeedRecordType();
-            FEED_ADAPTOR_CONFIGURATION_RECORDTYPE = createPropertiesRecordType();
+            FEED_ADAPTER_CONFIGURATION_RECORDTYPE = createPropertiesRecordType();
             FEED_ACTIVITY_DETAILS_RECORDTYPE = createPropertiesRecordType();
             FEED_ACTIVITY_RECORDTYPE = createFeedActivityRecordType();
             FEED_POLICY_RECORDTYPE = createFeedPolicyRecordType();
@@ -439,14 +439,14 @@
 
     public static final int FEED_ARECORD_DATAVERSE_NAME_FIELD_INDEX = 0;
     public static final int FEED_ARECORD_FEED_NAME_FIELD_INDEX = 1;
-    public static final int FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTOR_NAME_FIELD_INDEX = 2;
-    public static final int FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTOR_CONFIGURATION_FIELD_INDEX = 3;
+    public static final int FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTER_NAME_FIELD_INDEX = 2;
+    public static final int FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTER_CONFIGURATION_FIELD_INDEX = 3;
     public static final int FEED_ARECORD_FUNCTION_FIELD_INDEX = 4;
     public static final int FEED_ARECORD_TIMESTAMP_FIELD_INDEX = 5;
 
     private static ARecordType createFeedRecordType() throws AsterixException {
 
-        AUnorderedListType unorderedAdaptorPropertyListType = new AUnorderedListType(
+        AUnorderedListType unorderedAdapterPropertyListType = new AUnorderedListType(
                 DATASOURCE_ADAPTER_PROPERTIES_RECORDTYPE, null);
 
         List<IAType> feedFunctionUnionList = new ArrayList<IAType>();
@@ -454,10 +454,10 @@
         feedFunctionUnionList.add(BuiltinType.ASTRING);
         AUnionType feedFunctionUnion = new AUnionType(feedFunctionUnionList, null);
 
-        String[] fieldNames = { "DataverseName", "FeedName", "AdaptorName", "AdaptorConfiguration", "Function",
+        String[] fieldNames = { "DataverseName", "FeedName", "AdapterName", "AdapterConfiguration", "Function",
                 "Timestamp" };
         IAType[] fieldTypes = { BuiltinType.ASTRING, BuiltinType.ASTRING, BuiltinType.ASTRING,
-                unorderedAdaptorPropertyListType, feedFunctionUnion, BuiltinType.ASTRING };
+                unorderedAdapterPropertyListType, feedFunctionUnion, BuiltinType.ASTRING };
 
         return new ARecordType("FeedRecordType", fieldNames, fieldTypes, true);
 
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
index 516472d..e562be4 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
@@ -552,10 +552,10 @@
                             (ARecordType) adapterOutputType, feedDesc, feedPolicy.getProperties());
                     break;
                 case EXTERNAL:
-                    String libraryName = feedDataSource.getFeed().getAdaptorName().split("#")[0];
+                    String libraryName = feedDataSource.getFeed().getAdapterName().split("#")[0];
                     feedIngestor = new FeedIntakeOperatorDescriptor(jobSpec, feedDataSource.getFeedConnectionId(),
                             libraryName, adapterFactory.getClass().getName(), feedDataSource.getFeed()
-                                    .getAdaptorConfiguration(), (ARecordType) adapterOutputType, feedDesc,
+                                    .getAdapterConfiguration(), (ARecordType) adapterOutputType, feedDesc,
                             feedPolicy.getProperties());
                     break;
             }
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entities/Feed.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entities/Feed.java
index 6a63f28..39aa8ab 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entities/Feed.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entities/Feed.java
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@
 
     private final String dataverseName;
     private final String feedName;
-    private final String adaptorName;
-    private final Map<String, String> adaptorConfiguration;
+    private final String adapterName;
+    private final Map<String, String> adapterConfiguration;
     private final FunctionSignature appliedFunction;
 
-    public Feed(String dataverseName, String datasetName, String adaptorName, Map<String, String> adaptorConfiguration,
+    public Feed(String dataverseName, String datasetName, String adapterName, Map<String, String> adapterConfiguration,
             FunctionSignature appliedFunction) {
         this.dataverseName = dataverseName;
         this.feedName = datasetName;
-        this.adaptorName = adaptorName;
-        this.adaptorConfiguration = adaptorConfiguration;
+        this.adapterName = adapterName;
+        this.adapterConfiguration = adapterConfiguration;
         this.appliedFunction = appliedFunction;
     }
 
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
         return feedName;
     }
 
-    public String getAdaptorName() {
-        return adaptorName;
+    public String getAdapterName() {
+        return adapterName;
     }
 
-    public Map<String, String> getAdaptorConfiguration() {
-        return adaptorConfiguration;
+    public Map<String, String> getAdapterConfiguration() {
+        return adapterConfiguration;
     }
 
     public FunctionSignature getAppliedFunction() {
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/FeedTupleTranslator.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/FeedTupleTranslator.java
index db4b112..def0938 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/FeedTupleTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/entitytupletranslators/FeedTupleTranslator.java
@@ -92,19 +92,19 @@
                 .getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_DATAVERSE_NAME_FIELD_INDEX)).getStringValue();
         String feedName = ((AString) feedRecord.getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_FEED_NAME_FIELD_INDEX))
                 .getStringValue();
-        String adaptorName = ((AString) feedRecord
-                .getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTOR_NAME_FIELD_INDEX)).getStringValue();
+        String adapterName = ((AString) feedRecord
+                .getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTER_NAME_FIELD_INDEX)).getStringValue();
 
         IACursor cursor = ((AUnorderedList) feedRecord
-                .getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTOR_CONFIGURATION_FIELD_INDEX)).getCursor();
+                .getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTER_CONFIGURATION_FIELD_INDEX)).getCursor();
         String key;
         String value;
-        Map<String, String> adaptorConfiguration = new HashMap<String, String>();
+        Map<String, String> adapterConfiguration = new HashMap<String, String>();
         while (cursor.next()) {
             ARecord field = (ARecord) cursor.get();
             key = ((AString) field.getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.PROPERTIES_NAME_FIELD_INDEX)).getStringValue();
             value = ((AString) field.getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.PROPERTIES_VALUE_FIELD_INDEX)).getStringValue();
-            adaptorConfiguration.put(key, value);
+            adapterConfiguration.put(key, value);
         }
 
         Object o = feedRecord.getValueByPos(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_FUNCTION_FIELD_INDEX);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
             signature = new FunctionSignature(functionDataverse, nameComponents[0], Integer.parseInt(nameComponents[1]));
         }
 
-        feed = new Feed(dataverseName, feedName, adaptorName, adaptorConfiguration, signature);
+        feed = new Feed(dataverseName, feedName, adapterName, adapterConfiguration, signature);
         return feed;
     }
 
@@ -160,16 +160,16 @@
 
         // write field 2
         fieldValue.reset();
-        aString.setValue(feed.getAdaptorName());
+        aString.setValue(feed.getAdapterName());
         stringSerde.serialize(aString, fieldValue.getDataOutput());
-        recordBuilder.addField(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTOR_NAME_FIELD_INDEX, fieldValue);
+        recordBuilder.addField(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTER_NAME_FIELD_INDEX, fieldValue);
 
-        // write field 3 (adaptorConfiguration)
-        Map<String, String> adaptorConfiguration = feed.getAdaptorConfiguration();
+        // write field 3 (adapterConfiguration)
+        Map<String, String> adapterConfiguration = feed.getAdapterConfiguration();
         UnorderedListBuilder listBuilder = new UnorderedListBuilder();
         listBuilder
-                .reset((AUnorderedListType) MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_RECORDTYPE.getFieldTypes()[MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTOR_CONFIGURATION_FIELD_INDEX]);
-        for (Map.Entry<String, String> property : adaptorConfiguration.entrySet()) {
+                .reset((AUnorderedListType) MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_RECORDTYPE.getFieldTypes()[MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTER_CONFIGURATION_FIELD_INDEX]);
+        for (Map.Entry<String, String> property : adapterConfiguration.entrySet()) {
             String name = property.getKey();
             String value = property.getValue();
             itemValue.reset();
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
         }
         fieldValue.reset();
         listBuilder.write(fieldValue.getDataOutput(), true);
-        recordBuilder.addField(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTOR_CONFIGURATION_FIELD_INDEX, fieldValue);
+        recordBuilder.addField(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ARECORD_ADAPTER_CONFIGURATION_FIELD_INDEX, fieldValue);
 
         // write field 4
         fieldValue.reset();
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
     public void writePropertyTypeRecord(String name, String value, DataOutput out) throws HyracksDataException {
         IARecordBuilder propertyRecordBuilder = new RecordBuilder();
         ArrayBackedValueStorage fieldValue = new ArrayBackedValueStorage();
-        propertyRecordBuilder.reset(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ADAPTOR_CONFIGURATION_RECORDTYPE);
+        propertyRecordBuilder.reset(MetadataRecordTypes.FEED_ADAPTER_CONFIGURATION_RECORDTYPE);
         AMutableString aString = new AMutableString("");
         ISerializerDeserializer<AString> stringSerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
                 .getSerializerDeserializer(BuiltinType.ASTRING);
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedIntakeOperatorDescriptor.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedIntakeOperatorDescriptor.java
index d846003..8598db3 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedIntakeOperatorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedIntakeOperatorDescriptor.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 /**
  * FeedIntakeOperatorDescriptor is responsible for ingesting data from an external source. This
- * operator uses a user specified for a built-in adaptor for retrieving data from the external
+ * operator uses a user specified for a built-in adapter for retrieving data from the external
  * data source.
  */
 public class FeedIntakeOperatorDescriptor extends AbstractSingleActivityOperatorDescriptor {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(FeedIntakeOperatorDescriptor.class.getName());
 
-    /** The type associated with the ADM data output from the feed adaptor */
+    /** The type associated with the ADM data output from the feed adapter */
     private final IAType outputType;
 
     /** unique identifier for a feed instance. */
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     /** Map representation of policy parameters */
     private final Map<String, String> feedPolicy;
 
-    /** The adaptor factory that is used to create an instance of the feed adaptor **/
+    /** The adapter factory that is used to create an instance of the feed adapter **/
     private IAdapterFactory adapterFactory;
 
     /** The (singleton) instance of IFeedManager **/
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@
         IngestionRuntime ingestionRuntime = (IngestionRuntime) feedManager.getFeedRuntime(feedRuntimeId);
         try {
             if (ingestionRuntime == null) {
-                // create an instance of a feed adaptor to ingest data.
+                // create an instance of a feed adapter to ingest data.
                 adapter = createAdapter(ctx, partition);
                 if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.INFO)) {
                     LOGGER.info("Beginning new feed:" + feedId);
                 }
             } else {
-                // retrieve the instance of the feed adaptor used in previous failed execution.
+                // retrieve the instance of the feed adapter used in previous failed execution.
                 adapter = ((IngestionRuntime) ingestionRuntime).getAdapterRuntimeManager().getFeedAdapter();
                 if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.INFO)) {
                     LOGGER.info("Resuming old feed:" + feedId);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
             }
         } catch (Exception exception) {
             if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.SEVERE)) {
-                LOGGER.severe("Initialization of the feed adaptor failed with exception " + exception);
+                LOGGER.severe("Initialization of the feed adapter failed with exception " + exception);
             }
             throw new HyracksDataException("Initialization of the feed adapter failed", exception);
         }
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedMetaOperatorDescriptor.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedMetaOperatorDescriptor.java
index 94185a4..6ab3659 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedMetaOperatorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedMetaOperatorDescriptor.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(FeedMetaOperatorDescriptor.class.getName());
 
-    /** The actual (Hyracks) operator that is wrapped around by the Metafeed Adaptor **/
+    /** The actual (Hyracks) operator that is wrapped around by the Metafeed Adapter **/
     private IOperatorDescriptor coreOperator;
 
     /**
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedUtil.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedUtil.java
index df23288..e0f1870 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedUtil.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/FeedUtil.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
         ARecordType adapterOutputType = null;
         Triple<IAdapterFactory, ARecordType, AdapterType> feedProps = null;
         try {
-            adapterName = feed.getAdaptorName();
+            adapterName = feed.getAdapterName();
             adapterEntity = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.getAdapter(mdTxnCtx, MetadataConstants.METADATA_DATAVERSE_NAME,
                     adapterName);
             if (adapterEntity == null) {
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
                 adapterFactory = (IAdapterFactory) Class.forName(adapterFactoryClassname).newInstance();
             }
 
-            Map<String, String> configuration = feed.getAdaptorConfiguration();
+            Map<String, String> configuration = feed.getAdapterConfiguration();
 
             switch (adapterFactory.getAdapterType()) {
                 case TYPED:
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/IngestionRuntime.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/IngestionRuntime.java
index 0ea0d38..6cfdc7f 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/IngestionRuntime.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/feeds/IngestionRuntime.java
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
     private AdapterRuntimeManager adapterRuntimeManager;
 
     public IngestionRuntime(FeedConnectionId feedId, int partition, FeedRuntimeType feedRuntimeType,
-            AdapterRuntimeManager adaptorRuntimeManager) {
+            AdapterRuntimeManager adapterRuntimeManager) {
         super(feedId, partition, feedRuntimeType);
-        this.adapterRuntimeManager = adaptorRuntimeManager;
+        this.adapterRuntimeManager = adapterRuntimeManager;
     }
 
     public AdapterRuntimeManager getAdapterRuntimeManager() {
diff --git a/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/external/data/GenericSocketFeedAdapterFactory.java b/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/external/data/GenericSocketFeedAdapterFactory.java
index 3593116..ee3ea19 100644
--- a/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/external/data/GenericSocketFeedAdapterFactory.java
+++ b/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/external/data/GenericSocketFeedAdapterFactory.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public String getName() {
-        return "socket_adaptor";
+        return "socket_adapter";
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         }
         String socketsValue = configuration.get(KEY_SOCKETS);
         if (socketsValue == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("\'sockets\' parameter not specified as part of adaptor configuration");
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("\'sockets\' parameter not specified as part of adapter configuration");
         }
         Map<String, Set<String>> ncMap = AsterixRuntimeUtil.getNodeControllerMap();
         List<String> ncs = AsterixRuntimeUtil.getAllNodeControllers();
diff --git a/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/external/data/TwitterFirehoseFeedAdapter.java b/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/external/data/TwitterFirehoseFeedAdapter.java
index 9e3c4dd..e0691a6 100644
--- a/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/external/data/TwitterFirehoseFeedAdapter.java
+++ b/asterix-tools/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/tools/external/data/TwitterFirehoseFeedAdapter.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
                 os.close();
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
-                    LOGGER.warning("Exception in adaptor " + e.getMessage());
+                    LOGGER.warning("Exception in adapter " + e.getMessage());
                 }
             }
         }