diff --git a/src/or/circuitbuild.c b/src/or/circuitbuild.c
index b65c8e1f08..91f01d63d1 100644
--- a/src/or/circuitbuild.c
+++ b/src/or/circuitbuild.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const char circuitbuild_c_id[] =
 /** A global list of all circuits at this hop. */
 extern circuit_t *global_circuitlist;
 
-/** An entry_node_t represents our information about a chosen long-term
+/** An entry_guard_t represents our information about a chosen long-term
  * first hop, known as a "helper" node in the literature. We can't just
  * use a routerinfo_t, since we want to remember these even when we
  * don't have a directory. */
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ typedef struct {
                       * which it was observed to go down. */
   time_t unlisted_since; /**< 0 if this router is currently listed, or the
                           * time at which it became unlisted */
-} entry_node_t;
+} entry_guard_t;
 
-/** A list of our chosen entry nodes. */
-static smartlist_t *entry_nodes = NULL;
-/** A value of 1 means that the entry_nodes list has changed
+/** A list of our chosen entry guards. */
+static smartlist_t *entry_guards = NULL;
+/** A value of 1 means that the entry_guards list has changed
  * and those changes need to be flushed to disk. */
-static int entry_nodes_dirty = 0;
+static int entry_guards_dirty = 0;
 
 /********* END VARIABLES ************/
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int count_acceptable_routers(smartlist_t *routers);
 static int onion_append_hop(crypt_path_t **head_ptr, extend_info_t *choice);
 
 static routerinfo_t *choose_random_entry(cpath_build_state_t *state);
-static void entry_nodes_changed(void);
+static void entry_guards_changed(void);
 
 /** Iterate over values of circ_id, starting from conn-\>next_circ_id,
  * and with the high bit specified by circ_id_type (see
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ choose_good_middle_server(uint8_t purpose,
 /** Pick a good entry server for the circuit to be built according to
  * <b>state</b>.  Don't reuse a chosen exit (if any), don't use this
  * router (if we're an OR), and respect firewall settings; if we're
- * using entry_nodes, return one.
+ * using entry_guards, return one.
  *
  * If <b>state</b> is NULL, we're choosing routers to serve as entry
  * nodes, not for any particular circuit.
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ choose_good_entry_server(uint8_t purpose, cpath_build_state_t *state)
   smartlist_t *excluded = smartlist_create();
   or_options_t *options = get_options();
 
-  if (state && options->UseEntryNodes) {
+  if (state && options->UseEntryGuards) {
     return choose_random_entry(state);
   }
 
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ build_state_get_exit_nickname(cpath_build_state_t *state)
  * - Allowed by our current ReachableAddresses config option.
  */
 static INLINE routerinfo_t *
-entry_is_live(entry_node_t *e, int need_uptime, int need_capacity)
+entry_is_live(entry_guard_t *e, int need_uptime, int need_capacity)
 {
   routerinfo_t *r;
   if (e->down_since && e->made_contact)
@@ -1714,14 +1714,14 @@ entry_is_live(entry_node_t *e, int need_uptime, int need_capacity)
   return r;
 }
 
-/** Return the number of entry nodes that we think are usable. */
+/** Return the number of entry guards that we think are usable. */
 static int
-num_live_entry_nodes(void)
+num_live_entry_guards(void)
 {
   int n = 0;
-  if (! entry_nodes)
+  if (! entry_guards)
     return 0;
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, entry,
+  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, entry,
     {
       if (entry_is_live(entry, 0, 1))
         ++n;
@@ -1730,11 +1730,11 @@ num_live_entry_nodes(void)
 }
 
 /** Return 1 if <b>digest</b> matches the identity of any node
- * in the entry_nodes list. Else return 0. */
+ * in the entry_guards list. Else return 0. */
 static INLINE int
-is_an_entry_node(char *digest)
+is_an_entry_guard(char *digest)
 {
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, entry,
+  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, entry,
                     if (!memcmp(digest, entry->identity, DIGEST_LEN))
                       return 1;
                    );
@@ -1742,13 +1742,13 @@ is_an_entry_node(char *digest)
 }
 
 static void
-log_entry_nodes(int severity)
+log_entry_guards(int severity)
 {
   smartlist_t *elements = smartlist_create();
   char buf[1024];
   char *s;
 
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, e,
+  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, e,
     {
       tor_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s (%s%s%s)",
                    e->nickname,
@@ -1768,17 +1768,17 @@ log_entry_nodes(int severity)
 #define NUM_ENTRY_PICK_TRIES 100
 
 /** Add a new (preferably stable and fast) entry to our
- * entry_nodes list. Return a pointer to the router if we succeed,
+ * entry_guards list. Return a pointer to the router if we succeed,
  * or NULL if we can't find any more suitable entries.
  *
  * If <b>chosen</b> is defined, use that one, and if it's not
- * already in our entry_nodes list, put it at the *beginning*.
+ * already in our entry_guards list, put it at the *beginning*.
  * Else, put the one we pick at the end of the list. */
 static routerinfo_t *
-add_an_entry_node(routerinfo_t *chosen)
+add_an_entry_guard(routerinfo_t *chosen)
 {
   routerinfo_t *router;
-  entry_node_t *entry;
+  entry_guard_t *entry;
   int tries_left = NUM_ENTRY_PICK_TRIES;
 
 again:
@@ -1793,64 +1793,64 @@ again:
   if (!router)
     return NULL;
   /* make sure it's not already an entry */
-  if (is_an_entry_node(router->cache_info.identity_digest)) {
+  if (is_an_entry_guard(router->cache_info.identity_digest)) {
     if (chosen)
       return NULL;
     goto again;
   }
-  entry = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(entry_node_t));
+  entry = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(entry_guard_t));
   /* XXXX Downgrade this to info before release. NM */
-  notice(LD_CIRC, "Chose '%s' as new entry node.", router->nickname);
+  notice(LD_CIRC, "Chose '%s' as new entry guard.", router->nickname);
   strlcpy(entry->nickname, router->nickname, sizeof(entry->nickname));
   memcpy(entry->identity, router->cache_info.identity_digest, DIGEST_LEN);
   if (chosen)
-    smartlist_insert(entry_nodes, 0, entry);
+    smartlist_insert(entry_guards, 0, entry);
   else
-    smartlist_add(entry_nodes, entry);
-  log_entry_nodes(LOG_INFO);
+    smartlist_add(entry_guards, entry);
+  log_entry_guards(LOG_INFO);
   return router;
 }
 
-/** If the use of entry nodes is configured, choose more entry nodes
+/** If the use of entry guards is configured, choose more entry guards
  * until we have enough in the list. */
 static void
-pick_entry_nodes(void)
+pick_entry_guards(void)
 {
   or_options_t *options = get_options();
   int changed = 0;
 
-  tor_assert(entry_nodes);
+  tor_assert(entry_guards);
 
-  while (num_live_entry_nodes() < options->NumEntryNodes) {
-    if (!add_an_entry_node(NULL))
+  while (num_live_entry_guards() < options->NumEntryGuards) {
+    if (!add_an_entry_guard(NULL))
       break;
     changed = 1;
   }
   if (changed)
-    entry_nodes_changed();
+    entry_guards_changed();
 }
 
-/** Release all storage held by the list of entry nodes. */
+/** Release all storage held by the list of entry guards. */
 void
-entry_nodes_free_all(void)
+entry_guards_free_all(void)
 {
-  if (entry_nodes) {
-    SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, e, tor_free(e));
-    smartlist_free(entry_nodes);
-    entry_nodes = NULL;
+  if (entry_guards) {
+    SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, e, tor_free(e));
+    smartlist_free(entry_guards);
+    entry_guards = NULL;
   }
 }
 
 /* XXX These are 12 hours for now, but I'd like to make them 30 days */
 
-/** How long (in seconds) do we allow an entry node to be nonfunctional
+/** How long (in seconds) do we allow an entry guard to be nonfunctional
  * before we give up on it? */
 #define ENTRY_ALLOW_DOWNTIME (1*12*60*60)
-/** How long (in seconds) do we allow an entry node to be unlisted in the
+/** How long (in seconds) do we allow an entry guard to be unlisted in the
  * directory before we give up on it? */
 #define ENTRY_ALLOW_UNLISTED (1*12*60*60)
 
-/** Remove all entry nodes that have been down or unlisted for so
+/** Remove all entry guards that have been down or unlisted for so
  * long that we don't think they'll come up again. Return 1 if we
  * removed any, or 0 if we did nothing. */
 static int
@@ -1862,8 +1862,8 @@ remove_dead_entries(void)
   int i;
   int changed = 0;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < smartlist_len(entry_nodes); ) {
-    entry_node_t *entry = smartlist_get(entry_nodes, i);
+  for (i = 0; i < smartlist_len(entry_guards); ) {
+    entry_guard_t *entry = smartlist_get(entry_guards, i);
     const char *why = NULL;
     time_t since = 0;
     if (entry->unlisted_since &&
@@ -1878,11 +1878,11 @@ remove_dead_entries(void)
     if (why) {
       base16_encode(dbuf, sizeof(dbuf), entry->identity, DIGEST_LEN);
       format_local_iso_time(tbuf, since);
-      warn(LD_CIRC, "Entry node '%s' (%s) has been %s since %s; removing.",
+      warn(LD_CIRC, "Entry guard '%s' (%s) has been %s since %s; removing.",
            entry->nickname, dbuf, why, tbuf);
       tor_free(entry);
-      smartlist_del_keeporder(entry_nodes, i);
-      log_entry_nodes(LOG_INFO);
+      smartlist_del_keeporder(entry_guards, i);
+      log_entry_guards(LOG_INFO);
       changed = 1;
     } else
       ++i;
@@ -1891,13 +1891,13 @@ remove_dead_entries(void)
 }
 
 /** A new directory or router-status has arrived; update the down/listed
- * status of the entry nodes.
+ * status of the entry guards.
  *
  * An entry is 'down' if the directory lists it as nonrunning.
  * An entry is 'unlisted' if the directory doesn't include it.
  */
 void
-entry_nodes_set_status_from_directory(void)
+entry_guards_set_status_from_directory(void)
 {
   /* Don't call this on startup; only on a fresh download.  Otherwise we'll
    * think that things are unlisted. */
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ entry_nodes_set_status_from_directory(void)
   time_t now;
   int changed = 0;
   int severity = LOG_NOTICE;
-  if (! entry_nodes)
+  if (! entry_guards)
     return;
 
   routers = router_get_routerlist();
@@ -1914,20 +1914,20 @@ entry_nodes_set_status_from_directory(void)
 
   /*XXXX Most of these warns should be non-warns. */
 
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, entry,
+  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, entry,
     {
       routerinfo_t *r = router_get_by_digest(entry->identity);
       if (! r) {
         if (! entry->unlisted_since) {
           entry->unlisted_since = time(NULL);
           changed = 1;
-          warn(LD_CIRC,"Entry node '%s' is not listed by directories.",
+          warn(LD_CIRC,"Entry guard '%s' is not listed by directories.",
                entry->nickname);
           severity = LOG_WARN;
         }
       } else {
         if (entry->unlisted_since) {
-          warn(LD_CIRC,"Entry node '%s' is listed again by directories.",
+          warn(LD_CIRC,"Entry guard '%s' is listed again by directories.",
                entry->nickname);
           changed = 1;
           severity = LOG_WARN;
@@ -1936,13 +1936,13 @@ entry_nodes_set_status_from_directory(void)
         if (! r->is_running) {
           if (! entry->down_since) {
             entry->down_since = now;
-            warn(LD_CIRC, "Entry node '%s' is now down.", entry->nickname);
+            warn(LD_CIRC, "Entry guard '%s' is now down.", entry->nickname);
             changed = 1;
             severity = LOG_WARN;
           }
         } else {
           if (entry->down_since) {
-            notice(LD_CIRC,"Entry node '%s' is up in latest directories.",
+            notice(LD_CIRC,"Entry guard '%s' is up in latest directories.",
                    entry->nickname);
             changed = 1;
           }
@@ -1960,10 +1960,10 @@ entry_nodes_set_status_from_directory(void)
     changed = 1;
 
   if (changed) {
-    log_fn(severity, LD_CIRC, "    (%d/%d entry nodes are usable/new)",
-           num_live_entry_nodes(), smartlist_len(entry_nodes));
-    log_entry_nodes(LOG_INFO);
-    entry_nodes_changed();
+    log_fn(severity, LD_CIRC, "    (%d/%d entry guards are usable/new)",
+           num_live_entry_guards(), smartlist_len(entry_guards));
+    log_entry_guards(LOG_INFO);
+    entry_guards_changed();
   }
 }
 
@@ -1973,25 +1973,25 @@ entry_nodes_set_status_from_directory(void)
  * Return 0 normally, or -1 if we want to tear down the new connection.
  */
 int
-entry_node_set_status(const char *digest, int succeeded)
+entry_guard_set_status(const char *digest, int succeeded)
 {
   int changed = 0;
   int refuse_conn = 0;
 
-  if (! entry_nodes)
+  if (! entry_guards)
     return 0;
 
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, entry,
+  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, entry,
     {
       if (!memcmp(entry->identity, digest, DIGEST_LEN)) {
         if (succeeded) {
           if (!entry->made_contact) {
-            /* We've just added a new long-term entry node. Perhaps
+            /* We've just added a new long-term entry guard. Perhaps
              * the network just came back? We should give our earlier
              * entries another try too, and close this connection so
              * we don't use it before we've given the others a shot. */
             entry->made_contact = 1;
-            SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, e,
+            SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, e,
               {
                 routerinfo_t *r;
                 if (e->made_contact) {
@@ -2006,40 +2006,41 @@ entry_node_set_status(const char *digest, int succeeded)
                   break;
               });
             notice(LD_CIRC,
-                   "Connected to new entry node '%s'. Marking earlier "
-                   "entries up. %d/%d entries usable/new.", entry->nickname,
-                   num_live_entry_nodes(), smartlist_len(entry_nodes));
-            log_entry_nodes(LOG_INFO);
+                   "Connected to new entry guard '%s'. Marking earlier "
+                   "entry guards up. %d/%d entry guards usable/new.",
+                   entry->nickname,
+                   num_live_entry_guards(), smartlist_len(entry_guards));
+            log_entry_guards(LOG_INFO);
             changed = 1;
           }
           if (entry->down_since) {
             /*XXXX shouldn't be so loud. NM */
             notice(LD_CIRC,
-                   "Connection to formerly down entry node '%s' succeeded. "
-                   "%d/%d entry nodes usable/new.", entry->nickname,
-                   num_live_entry_nodes(), smartlist_len(entry_nodes));
+                   "Connection to formerly down entry guard '%s' succeeded. "
+                   "%d/%d entry guards usable/new.", entry->nickname,
+                   num_live_entry_guards(), smartlist_len(entry_guards));
             entry->down_since = 0;
-            log_entry_nodes(LOG_INFO);
+            log_entry_guards(LOG_INFO);
             changed = 1;
           }
         } else {
           if (!entry->made_contact) { /* dump him */
             notice(LD_CIRC,
-                   "Connection to never-contacted entry node '%s' failed. "
-                   "Removing from the list. %d/%d entry nodes usable/new.",
+                   "Connection to never-contacted entry guard '%s' failed. "
+                   "Removing from the list. %d/%d entry guards usable/new.",
                    entry->nickname,
-                   num_live_entry_nodes()-1, smartlist_len(entry_nodes)-1);
+                   num_live_entry_guards()-1, smartlist_len(entry_guards)-1);
             tor_free(entry);
-            smartlist_del_keeporder(entry_nodes, entry_sl_idx);
-            log_entry_nodes(LOG_INFO);
+            smartlist_del_keeporder(entry_guards, entry_sl_idx);
+            log_entry_guards(LOG_INFO);
             changed = 1;
           } else if (!entry->down_since) {
             entry->down_since = time(NULL);
-            warn(LD_CIRC, "Connection to entry node '%s' failed."
-                 " %d/%d entry nodes usable/new.",
+            warn(LD_CIRC, "Connection to entry guard '%s' failed."
+                 " %d/%d entry guards usable/new.",
                  entry->nickname,
-                 num_live_entry_nodes(), smartlist_len(entry_nodes));
-            log_entry_nodes(LOG_INFO);
+                 num_live_entry_guards(), smartlist_len(entry_guards));
+            log_entry_guards(LOG_INFO);
             changed = 1;
           }
         }
@@ -2047,11 +2048,11 @@ entry_node_set_status(const char *digest, int succeeded)
     });
 
   if (changed)
-    entry_nodes_changed();
+    entry_guards_changed();
   return refuse_conn ? -1 : 0;
 }
 
-/** When we try to choose an entry node, should we parse and add
+/** When we try to choose an entry guard, should we parse and add
  * config's EntryNodes first? */
 static int should_add_entry_nodes = 0;
 
@@ -2063,7 +2064,7 @@ entry_nodes_should_be_added(void)
 }
 
 void
-entry_nodes_prepend_from_config(void)
+entry_guards_prepend_from_config(void)
 {
   int missed_some = 0;
   int idx;
@@ -2071,14 +2072,14 @@ entry_nodes_prepend_from_config(void)
   smartlist_t *routers = smartlist_create();
   smartlist_t *tmp = smartlist_create();
 
-  tor_assert(entry_nodes);
+  tor_assert(entry_guards);
   tor_assert(options->EntryNodes);
 
   if (options->StrictEntryNodes) {
-    info(LD_CIRC,"Clearing old entry nodes");
-    SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, e, tor_free(e));
-    smartlist_clear(entry_nodes);
-    entry_nodes_changed();
+    info(LD_CIRC,"Clearing old entry guards");
+    SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, e, tor_free(e));
+    smartlist_clear(entry_guards);
+    entry_guards_changed();
   }
 
   add_nickname_list_to_smartlist(routers, options->EntryNodes,
@@ -2095,10 +2096,10 @@ entry_nodes_prepend_from_config(void)
 
   for (idx = smartlist_len(routers)-1 ; idx >= 0; idx--) {
     /* pick off the last one, turn it into a router, prepend it
-     * to our entry_nodes list. If we can't find it, set missed_some
+     * to our entry_guards list. If we can't find it, set missed_some
      * to 1. */
     routerinfo_t *r = smartlist_get(routers, idx);
-    add_an_entry_node(r);
+    add_an_entry_guard(r);
   }
 
   if (!missed_some)
@@ -2107,37 +2108,37 @@ entry_nodes_prepend_from_config(void)
   smartlist_free(routers);
 }
 
-/** Pick a live (up and listed) entry node from entry_nodes, and
+/** Pick a live (up and listed) entry guard from entry_guards, and
  * make sure not to pick this circuit's exit. */
 static routerinfo_t *
 choose_random_entry(cpath_build_state_t *state)
 {
   or_options_t *options = get_options();
-  smartlist_t *live_entry_nodes = smartlist_create();
+  smartlist_t *live_entry_guards = smartlist_create();
   routerinfo_t *chosen_exit = build_state_get_exit_router(state);
   routerinfo_t *r = NULL;
   int need_uptime = state->need_uptime;
   int need_capacity = state->need_capacity;
 
-  if (!entry_nodes)
-    entry_nodes = smartlist_create();
+  if (!entry_guards)
+    entry_guards = smartlist_create();
 
   if (should_add_entry_nodes)
-    entry_nodes_prepend_from_config();
+    entry_guards_prepend_from_config();
 
   if (!options->StrictEntryNodes &&
-      (! entry_nodes ||
-       smartlist_len(entry_nodes) < options->NumEntryNodes))
-    pick_entry_nodes();
+      (! entry_guards ||
+       smartlist_len(entry_guards) < options->NumEntryGuards))
+    pick_entry_guards();
 
  retry:
-  smartlist_clear(live_entry_nodes);
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, entry,
+  smartlist_clear(live_entry_guards);
+  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, entry,
     {
       r = entry_is_live(entry, need_uptime, need_capacity);
       if (r && r != chosen_exit) {
-        smartlist_add(live_entry_nodes, r);
-        if (smartlist_len(live_entry_nodes) >= options->NumEntryNodes)
+        smartlist_add(live_entry_guards, r);
+        if (smartlist_len(live_entry_guards) >= options->NumEntryGuards)
           break; /* we have enough */
       }
     });
@@ -2145,18 +2146,18 @@ choose_random_entry(cpath_build_state_t *state)
   /* Try to have at least 2 choices available. This way we don't
    * get stuck with a single live-but-crummy entry and just keep
    * using him.
-   * (We might get 2 live-but-crummy entry nodes, but so be it.) */
-  if (smartlist_len(live_entry_nodes) < 2) {
+   * (We might get 2 live-but-crummy entry guards, but so be it.) */
+  if (smartlist_len(live_entry_guards) < 2) {
     if (need_uptime) {
       need_uptime = 0; /* try without that requirement */
       goto retry;
     }
     if (!options->StrictEntryNodes) {
       /* still no? try adding a new entry then */
-      r = add_an_entry_node(NULL);
+      r = add_an_entry_guard(NULL);
       if (r) {
-        smartlist_add(live_entry_nodes, r);
-        entry_nodes_changed();
+        smartlist_add(live_entry_guards, r);
+        entry_guards_changed();
       }
     }
     if (!r && need_capacity) {
@@ -2164,45 +2165,45 @@ choose_random_entry(cpath_build_state_t *state)
         need_capacity = 0;
         goto retry;
     }
-    /* live_entry_nodes will be empty below. Oh well, we tried. */
+    /* live_entry_guards will be empty below. Oh well, we tried. */
   }
 
-  r = smartlist_choose(live_entry_nodes);
-  smartlist_free(live_entry_nodes);
+  r = smartlist_choose(live_entry_guards);
+  smartlist_free(live_entry_guards);
   return r;
 }
 
-/** Parse <b>state</b> and learn about the entry nodes it describes.
+/** Parse <b>state</b> and learn about the entry guards it describes.
  * If <b>set</b> is true, and there are no errors, replace the global
  * entry_list with what we find.
  * On success, return 0. On failure, set *<b>err</b> to a string
  * describing the error, and return -1.
  */
 int
-entry_nodes_parse_state(or_state_t *state, int set, const char **err)
+entry_guards_parse_state(or_state_t *state, int set, const char **err)
 {
-  entry_node_t *node = NULL;
-  smartlist_t *new_entry_nodes = smartlist_create();
+  entry_guard_t *node = NULL;
+  smartlist_t *new_entry_guards = smartlist_create();
   config_line_t *line;
 
   *err = NULL;
-  for (line = state->EntryNodes; line; line = line->next) {
-    if (!strcasecmp(line->key, "EntryNode")) {
+  for (line = state->EntryGuards; line; line = line->next) {
+    if (!strcasecmp(line->key, "EntryGuard")) {
       smartlist_t *args = smartlist_create();
-      node = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(entry_node_t));
-      node->made_contact = 1; /* all entry nodes on disk have been contacted */
-      smartlist_add(new_entry_nodes, node);
+      node = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(entry_guard_t));
+      node->made_contact = 1; /* all entry guards on disk have been contacted */
+      smartlist_add(new_entry_guards, node);
       smartlist_split_string(args, line->value, " ",
                              SPLIT_SKIP_SPACE|SPLIT_IGNORE_BLANK, 0);
       if (smartlist_len(args)<2) {
-        *err = "Too few arguments to EntryNode";
+        *err = "Too few arguments to EntryGuard";
       } else if (!is_legal_nickname(smartlist_get(args,0))) {
-        *err = "Bad nickname for EntryNode";
+        *err = "Bad nickname for EntryGuard";
       } else {
         strlcpy(node->nickname, smartlist_get(args,0), MAX_NICKNAME_LEN+1);
         if (base16_decode(node->identity, DIGEST_LEN, smartlist_get(args,1),
                           strlen(smartlist_get(args,1)))<0) {
-          *err = "Bad hex digest for EntryNode";
+          *err = "Bad hex digest for EntryGuard";
         }
       }
       SMARTLIST_FOREACH(args, char*, cp, tor_free(cp));
@@ -2212,14 +2213,14 @@ entry_nodes_parse_state(or_state_t *state, int set, const char **err)
     } else {
       time_t when;
       if (!node) {
-        *err = "EntryNodeDownSince/UnlistedSince without EntryNode";
+        *err = "EntryGuardDownSince/UnlistedSince without EntryGuard";
         break;
       }
       if (parse_iso_time(line->value, &when)<0) {
-        *err = "Bad time in EntryNodeDownSince/UnlistedSince";
+        *err = "Bad time in EntryGuardDownSince/UnlistedSince";
         break;
       }
-      if (!strcasecmp(line->key, "EntryNodeDownSince"))
+      if (!strcasecmp(line->key, "EntryGuardDownSince"))
         node->down_since = when;
       else
         node->unlisted_since = when;
@@ -2227,53 +2228,53 @@ entry_nodes_parse_state(or_state_t *state, int set, const char **err)
   }
 
   if (*err || !set) {
-    SMARTLIST_FOREACH(new_entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, e, tor_free(e));
-    smartlist_free(new_entry_nodes);
+    SMARTLIST_FOREACH(new_entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, e, tor_free(e));
+    smartlist_free(new_entry_guards);
   } else { /* !*err && set */
-    if (entry_nodes) {
-      SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, e, tor_free(e));
-      smartlist_free(entry_nodes);
+    if (entry_guards) {
+      SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, e, tor_free(e));
+      smartlist_free(entry_guards);
     }
-    entry_nodes = new_entry_nodes;
-    entry_nodes_dirty = 0;
+    entry_guards = new_entry_guards;
+    entry_guards_dirty = 0;
   }
   return *err ? -1 : 0;
 }
 
-/** Our list of entry nodes has changed, or some element of one
- * of our entry nodes has changed. Write the changes to disk. */
+/** Our list of entry guards has changed, or some element of one
+ * of our entry guards has changed. Write the changes to disk. */
 static void
-entry_nodes_changed(void)
+entry_guards_changed(void)
 {
-  entry_nodes_dirty = 1;
+  entry_guards_dirty = 1;
 
   or_state_save();
 }
 
-/** If the entry node info has not changed, do nothing and return.
- * Otherwise, free the EntryNodes piece of <b>state</b> and create
- * a new one out of the global entry_nodes list, and then mark
+/** If the entry guard info has not changed, do nothing and return.
+ * Otherwise, free the EntryGuards piece of <b>state</b> and create
+ * a new one out of the global entry_guards list, and then mark
  * <b>state</b> dirty so it will get saved to disk.
  */
 void
-entry_nodes_update_state(or_state_t *state)
+entry_guards_update_state(or_state_t *state)
 {
   config_line_t **next, *line;
-  if (! entry_nodes_dirty)
+  if (! entry_guards_dirty)
     return;
 
-  config_free_lines(state->EntryNodes);
-  next = &state->EntryNodes;
+  config_free_lines(state->EntryGuards);
+  next = &state->EntryGuards;
   *next = NULL;
-  if (!entry_nodes)
-    entry_nodes = smartlist_create();
-  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, e,
+  if (!entry_guards)
+    entry_guards = smartlist_create();
+  SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, e,
     {
       char dbuf[HEX_DIGEST_LEN+1];
       if (!e->made_contact)
         continue; /* don't write this one to disk */
       *next = line = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(config_line_t));
-      line->key = tor_strdup("EntryNode");
+      line->key = tor_strdup("EntryGuard");
       line->value = tor_malloc(HEX_DIGEST_LEN+MAX_NICKNAME_LEN+2);
       base16_encode(dbuf, sizeof(dbuf), e->identity, DIGEST_LEN);
       tor_snprintf(line->value,HEX_DIGEST_LEN+MAX_NICKNAME_LEN+2,
@@ -2281,40 +2282,40 @@ entry_nodes_update_state(or_state_t *state)
       next = &(line->next);
       if (e->down_since) {
         *next = line = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(config_line_t));
-        line->key = tor_strdup("EntryNodeDownSince");
+        line->key = tor_strdup("EntryGuardDownSince");
         line->value = tor_malloc(ISO_TIME_LEN+1);
         format_iso_time(line->value, e->down_since);
         next = &(line->next);
       }
       if (e->unlisted_since) {
         *next = line = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(config_line_t));
-        line->key = tor_strdup("EntryNodeUnlistedSince");
+        line->key = tor_strdup("EntryGuardUnlistedSince");
         line->value = tor_malloc(ISO_TIME_LEN+1);
         format_iso_time(line->value, e->unlisted_since);
         next = &(line->next);
       }
     });
   state->dirty = 1;
-  entry_nodes_dirty = 0;
+  entry_guards_dirty = 0;
 }
 
-/** If <b>question</b> is the string "entry-nodes", then dump
+/** If <b>question</b> is the string "entry-guards", then dump
  * to *<b>answer</b> a newly allocated string describing all of
- * the nodes in the global entry_nodes list. See control-spec.txt
+ * the nodes in the global entry_guards list. See control-spec.txt
  * for details.
  * For backward compatibility, we also handle the string "helper-nodes".
  * */
 int
-entry_nodes_getinfo(const char *question, char **answer)
+entry_guards_getinfo(const char *question, char **answer)
 {
-  if (!strcmp(question,"entry-nodes") ||
+  if (!strcmp(question,"entry-guards") ||
       !strcmp(question,"helper-nodes")) {
     smartlist_t *sl = smartlist_create();
     char tbuf[ISO_TIME_LEN+1];
     char dbuf[HEX_DIGEST_LEN+1];
-    if (!entry_nodes)
-      entry_nodes = smartlist_create();
-    SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_nodes, entry_node_t *, e,
+    if (!entry_guards)
+      entry_guards = smartlist_create();
+    SMARTLIST_FOREACH(entry_guards, entry_guard_t *, e,
       {
         size_t len = HEX_DIGEST_LEN+ISO_TIME_LEN+32;
         char *c = tor_malloc(len);
diff --git a/src/or/circuituse.c b/src/or/circuituse.c
index 1f52387829..f7af0f0f5f 100644
--- a/src/or/circuituse.c
+++ b/src/or/circuituse.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ circuit_build_failed(circuit_t *circ)
            "(%s:%d). I'm going to try to rotate to a better connection.",
            n_conn->address, n_conn->port);
       n_conn->is_obsolete = 1;
-      entry_node_set_status(n_conn->identity_digest, 0);
+      entry_guard_set_status(n_conn->identity_digest, 0);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/or/config.c b/src/or/config.c
index 5539eeafcc..de48cc730b 100644
--- a/src/or/config.c
+++ b/src/or/config.c
@@ -71,16 +71,21 @@ static config_abbrev_t _option_abbrevs[] = {
   { "ORBindAddress", "ORListenAddress", 0, 0},
   { "DirBindAddress", "DirListenAddress", 0, 0},
   { "SocksBindAddress", "SocksListenAddress", 0, 0},
-  { "UseHelperNodes", "UseEntryNodes", 0, 0},
-  { "NumHelperNodes", "NumEntryNodes", 0, 0},
+  { "UseHelperNodes", "UseEntryGuards", 0, 0},
+  { "NumHelperNodes", "NumEntryGuards", 0, 0},
+  { "UseEntryNodes", "UseEntryGuards", 0, 0},
+  { "NumEntryNodes", "NumEntryGuards", 0, 0},
   { NULL, NULL, 0, 0},
 };
 /* A list of state-file abbreviations, for compatibility. */
 static config_abbrev_t _state_abbrevs[] = {
   { "AccountingBytesReadInterval", "AccountingBytesReadInInterval", 0, 0 },
-  { "HelperNode", "EntryNode", 0, 0 },
-  { "HelperNodeDownSince", "EntryNodeDownSince", 0, 0 },
-  { "HelperNodeUnlistedSince", "EntryNodeUnlistedSince", 0, 0 },
+  { "HelperNode", "EntryGuard", 0, 0 },
+  { "HelperNodeDownSince", "EntryGuardDownSince", 0, 0 },
+  { "HelperNodeUnlistedSince", "EntryGuardUnlistedSince", 0, 0 },
+  { "EntryNode", "EntryGuard", 0, 0 },
+  { "EntryNodeDownSince", "EntryGuardDownSince", 0, 0 },
+  { "EntryNodeUnlistedSince", "EntryGuardUnlistedSince", 0, 0 },
   { NULL, NULL, 0, 0},
 };
 #undef PLURAL
@@ -179,7 +184,7 @@ static config_var_t _option_vars[] = {
   VAR("NoPublish",           BOOL,     NoPublish,            "0"),
   VAR("NodeFamily",          LINELIST, NodeFamilies,         NULL),
   VAR("NumCpus",             UINT,     NumCpus,              "1"),
-  VAR("NumEntryNodes",       UINT,     NumEntryNodes,        "3"),
+  VAR("NumEntryGuards",      UINT,     NumEntryGuards,       "3"),
   VAR("ORListenAddress",     LINELIST, ORListenAddress,      NULL),
   VAR("ORPort",              UINT,     ORPort,               "0"),
   VAR("OutboundBindAddress", STRING,   OutboundBindAddress,  NULL),
@@ -212,7 +217,7 @@ static config_var_t _option_vars[] = {
   VAR("TrackHostExits",      CSV,      TrackHostExits,       NULL),
   VAR("TrackHostExitsExpire",INTERVAL, TrackHostExitsExpire, "30 minutes"),
   OBSOLETE("TrafficShaping"),
-  VAR("UseEntryNodes",       BOOL,     UseEntryNodes,        "1"),
+  VAR("UseEntryGuards",      BOOL,     UseEntryGuards,       "1"),
   VAR("User",                STRING,   User,                 NULL),
   VAR("V1AuthoritativeDirectory",BOOL, V1AuthoritativeDir,   "0"),
   VAR("VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory",BOOL,VersioningAuthoritativeDir, "0"),
@@ -232,10 +237,10 @@ static config_var_t _state_vars[] = {
   VAR("AccountingExpectedUsage", MEMUNIT,     AccountingExpectedUsage, NULL),
   VAR("AccountingIntervalStart", ISOTIME,     AccountingIntervalStart, NULL),
   VAR("AccountingSecondsActive", INTERVAL,    AccountingSecondsActive, NULL),
-  VAR("EntryNode",               LINELIST_S,  EntryNodes,           NULL),
-  VAR("EntryNodeDownSince",      LINELIST_S,  EntryNodes,           NULL),
-  VAR("EntryNodeUnlistedSince",  LINELIST_S,  EntryNodes,           NULL),
-  VAR("EntryNodes",              LINELIST_V,  EntryNodes,           NULL),
+  VAR("EntryGuard",              LINELIST_S,  EntryGuards,             NULL),
+  VAR("EntryGuardDownSince",     LINELIST_S,  EntryGuards,             NULL),
+  VAR("EntryGuardUnlistedSince", LINELIST_S,  EntryGuards,             NULL),
+  VAR("EntryGuards",             LINELIST_V,  EntryGuards,             NULL),
 
   VAR("BWHistoryReadEnds",       ISOTIME,     BWHistoryReadEnds,      NULL),
   VAR("BWHistoryReadInterval",   UINT,        BWHistoryReadInterval,  NULL),
@@ -283,11 +288,11 @@ static config_var_description_t state_description[] = {
   { "BWHistoryWriteInterval", "How long is each write-interval (in seconds)?"},
   { "BWHistoryWriteValues", "Number of bytes written in each interval." },
 
-  { "EntryNode", "One of the nodes we have chosen as a fixed entry" },
-  { "EntryNodeDownSince",
-    "The last entry node has been down since this time." },
-  { "EntryNodeUnlistedSince",
-    "The last entry node has been unlisted since this time." },
+  { "EntryGuard", "One of the nodes we have chosen as a fixed entry" },
+  { "EntryGuardDownSince",
+    "The last entry guard has been down since this time." },
+  { "EntryGuardUnlistedSince",
+    "The last entry guard has been unlisted since this time." },
   { "LastWritten", "When was this state file last regenerated?" },
 
   { "TorVersion", "Which version of Tor generated this state file?" },
@@ -710,8 +715,8 @@ options_act(or_options_t *old_options)
 
   /* Check for transitions that need action. */
   if (old_options) {
-    if (options->UseEntryNodes && !old_options->UseEntryNodes) {
-      info(LD_CIRC,"Switching to entry nodes; abandoning previous circuits");
+    if (options->UseEntryGuards && !old_options->UseEntryGuards) {
+      info(LD_CIRC,"Switching to entry guards; abandoning previous circuits");
       circuit_mark_all_unused_circs();
       circuit_expire_all_dirty_circs();
     }
@@ -1937,10 +1942,10 @@ options_validate(or_options_t *old_options, or_options_t *options,
     if (!options->RecommendedServerVersions)
       options->RecommendedServerVersions =
         config_lines_dup(options->RecommendedVersions);
-    if (options->UseEntryNodes) {
+    if (options->UseEntryGuards) {
       notice(LD_CONFIG, "Authoritative directory servers can't set "
-             "UseEntryNodes. Disabling.");
-      options->UseEntryNodes = 0;
+             "UseEntryGuards. Disabling.");
+      options->UseEntryGuards = 0;
     }
   }
 
@@ -2170,8 +2175,8 @@ options_validate(or_options_t *old_options, or_options_t *options,
   if (options->HashedControlPassword && options->CookieAuthentication)
     REJECT("Cannot set both HashedControlPassword and CookieAuthentication");
 
-  if (options->UseEntryNodes && ! options->NumEntryNodes)
-    REJECT("Cannot enable UseEntryNodes with NumEntryNodes set to 0");
+  if (options->UseEntryGuards && ! options->NumEntryGuards)
+    REJECT("Cannot enable UseEntryGuards with NumEntryGuards set to 0");
 
   if (check_nickname_list(options->ExitNodes, "ExitNodes"))
     result = -1;
@@ -3569,7 +3574,7 @@ or_state_validate(or_state_t *old_state, or_state_t *state, int from_setconf)
 {
   const char *err;
   tor_version_t v;
-  if (entry_nodes_parse_state(state, 0, &err)<0) {
+  if (entry_guards_parse_state(state, 0, &err)<0) {
     warn(LD_GENERAL, "Unable to parse entry nodes: %s", err);
     return -1;
   }
@@ -3589,7 +3594,7 @@ or_state_set(or_state_t *new_state)
   if (global_state)
     config_free(&state_format, global_state);
   global_state = new_state;
-  if (entry_nodes_parse_state(global_state, 1, &err)<0)
+  if (entry_guards_parse_state(global_state, 1, &err)<0)
     warn(LD_GENERAL,"Unparseable helper nodes state: %s",err);
   if (rep_hist_load_state(global_state, &err)<0)
     warn(LD_GENERAL,"Unparseable bandwidth history state: %s",err);
@@ -3666,7 +3671,7 @@ or_state_save(void)
 
   tor_assert(global_state);
 
-  entry_nodes_update_state(global_state);
+  entry_guards_update_state(global_state);
   rep_hist_update_state(global_state);
 
   if (!global_state->dirty)
diff --git a/src/or/connection.c b/src/or/connection.c
index 39b8195277..137b11b06f 100644
--- a/src/or/connection.c
+++ b/src/or/connection.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ connection_about_to_close_connection(connection_t *conn)
       if (conn->state != OR_CONN_STATE_OPEN) {
         if (connection_or_nonopen_was_started_here(conn)) {
           rep_hist_note_connect_failed(conn->identity_digest, time(NULL));
-          entry_node_set_status(conn->identity_digest, 0);
+          entry_guard_set_status(conn->identity_digest, 0);
           control_event_or_conn_status(conn, OR_CONN_EVENT_FAILED);
         }
       } else if (conn->hold_open_until_flushed) {
diff --git a/src/or/connection_or.c b/src/or/connection_or.c
index e714a65dd1..4216ca4070 100644
--- a/src/or/connection_or.c
+++ b/src/or/connection_or.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ connection_or_connect(uint32_t addr, uint16_t port, const char *id_digest)
        * Tor server. */
       if (!options->HttpsProxy) {
         router_mark_as_down(conn->identity_digest);
-        entry_node_set_status(conn->identity_digest, 0);
+        entry_guard_set_status(conn->identity_digest, 0);
       }
       control_event_or_conn_status(conn, OR_CONN_EVENT_FAILED);
       connection_free(conn);
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ connection_or_check_valid_handshake(connection_t *conn, char *digest_rcvd)
              "Identity key not as expected for router at %s:%d: wanted %s "
              "but got %s",
              conn->address, conn->port, expected, seen);
-      entry_node_set_status(conn->identity_digest, 0);
+      entry_guard_set_status(conn->identity_digest, 0);
       control_event_or_conn_status(conn, OR_CONN_EVENT_FAILED);
       as_advertised = 0;
     }
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ connection_tls_finish_handshake(connection_t *conn)
   control_event_or_conn_status(conn, OR_CONN_EVENT_CONNECTED);
   if (started_here) {
     rep_hist_note_connect_succeeded(conn->identity_digest, time(NULL));
-    if (entry_node_set_status(conn->identity_digest, 1) < 0) {
+    if (entry_guard_set_status(conn->identity_digest, 1) < 0) {
       /* pending circs get closed in circuit_about_to_close_connection() */
       return -1;
     }
diff --git a/src/or/control.c b/src/or/control.c
index 4c2bdb2dd3..6e3cd42c67 100644
--- a/src/or/control.c
+++ b/src/or/control.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ list_getinfo_options(void)
     "desc/id/* Server descriptor by hex ID\n"
     "desc/name/* Server descriptor by nickname.\n"
     "desc/all-recent Latest server descriptor for every router\n"
-    "entry-nodes Which nodes will we use as entry nodes?\n"
+    "entry-guards Which nodes will we use as entry guards?\n"
     "info/names List of GETINFO options, types, and documentation.\n"
     "network-status List of hex IDs, nicknames, server statuses.\n"
     "orconn-status Status of each current OR connection.\n"
@@ -1270,9 +1270,9 @@ handle_getinfo_helper(const char *question, char **answer)
   } else if (!strcmpstart(question, "accounting/")) {
     return accounting_getinfo_helper(question, answer);
   } else if (!strcmpstart(question, "helper-nodes")) { /* deprecated */
-    return entry_nodes_getinfo(question, answer);
-  } else if (!strcmpstart(question, "entry-nodes")) {
-    return entry_nodes_getinfo(question, answer);
+    return entry_guards_getinfo(question, answer);
+  } else if (!strcmpstart(question, "entry-guards")) {
+    return entry_guards_getinfo(question, answer);
   } else if (!strcmpstart(question, "config/")) {
     return config_getinfo_helper(question, answer);
   } else if (!strcmp(question, "info/names")) {
diff --git a/src/or/main.c b/src/or/main.c
index adddcbfb10..f9d3421f36 100644
--- a/src/or/main.c
+++ b/src/or/main.c
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ tor_free_all(int postfork)
   dns_free_all();
   clear_pending_onions();
   circuit_free_all();
-  entry_nodes_free_all();
+  entry_guards_free_all();
   connection_free_all();
   if (!postfork) {
     config_free_all();
diff --git a/src/or/or.h b/src/or/or.h
index 49f3bace51..5914459e98 100644
--- a/src/or/or.h
+++ b/src/or/or.h
@@ -1361,9 +1361,9 @@ typedef struct {
                   * log whether it was DNS-leaking or not? */
   int HardwareAccel; /**< Boolean: Should we enable OpenSSL hardware
                       * acceleration where available? */
-  int UseEntryNodes; /**< Boolean: Do we try to enter from a smallish number
-                      * of fixed nodes? */
-  int NumEntryNodes; /**< How many helper nodes do we try to establish? */
+  int UseEntryGuards; /**< Boolean: Do we try to enter from a smallish number
+                       * of fixed nodes? */
+  int NumEntryGuards; /**< How many entry guards do we try to establish? */
   int RephistTrackTime; /**< How many seconds do we keep rephist info? */
   int FastFirstHopPK; /**< If Tor believes it is safe, should we save a third
                        * of our PK time by sending CREATE_FAST cells? */
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int AccountingSecondsActive;
   uint64_t AccountingExpectedUsage;
 
-  config_line_t *EntryNodes;
+  config_line_t *EntryGuards;
 
   time_t      BWHistoryReadEnds;
   int         BWHistoryReadInterval;
@@ -1484,14 +1484,14 @@ void extend_info_free(extend_info_t *info);
 routerinfo_t *build_state_get_exit_router(cpath_build_state_t *state);
 const char *build_state_get_exit_nickname(cpath_build_state_t *state);
 
-void entry_nodes_set_status_from_directory(void);
-int entry_node_set_status(const char *digest, int succeeded);
+void entry_guards_set_status_from_directory(void);
+int entry_guard_set_status(const char *digest, int succeeded);
 void entry_nodes_should_be_added(void);
-void entry_nodes_prepend_from_config(void);
-void entry_nodes_update_state(or_state_t *state);
-int entry_nodes_parse_state(or_state_t *state, int set, const char **err);
-int entry_nodes_getinfo(const char *question, char **answer);
-void entry_nodes_free_all(void);
+void entry_guards_prepend_from_config(void);
+void entry_guards_update_state(or_state_t *state);
+int entry_guards_parse_state(or_state_t *state, int set, const char **err);
+int entry_guards_getinfo(const char *question, char **answer);
+void entry_guards_free_all(void);
 
 /********************************* circuitlist.c ***********************/
 
diff --git a/src/or/routerlist.c b/src/or/routerlist.c
index d85ffa1f8a..519dd784a7 100644
--- a/src/or/routerlist.c
+++ b/src/or/routerlist.c
@@ -2757,7 +2757,7 @@ routers_update_all_from_networkstatus(void)
     }
   }
 
-  entry_nodes_set_status_from_directory();
+  entry_guards_set_status_from_directory();
 
   if (!have_warned_about_old_version) {
     int n_recent = 0;