all: replace passPHRASE with passWORD in user interactions (#19932)

* Ref #19906 - replace passPHRASE with passWORD in any user interactions

this skips doccomments and variablenames to minimize impact. It does
however include a rename of the `ethkey` `changepassphrase` parameter

* console: fix JavaScript error capitalization

19 files changed, 94 insertions, 94 deletions

diff --git a/accounts/errors.go b/accounts/errors.go
index 40b21ed17..2fed35f9d 100644
--- a/accounts/errors.go
+++ b/accounts/errors.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var ErrNotSupported = errors.New("not supported")
 
 // ErrInvalidPassphrase is returned when a decryption operation receives a bad
 // passphrase.
-var ErrInvalidPassphrase = errors.New("invalid passphrase")
+var ErrInvalidPassphrase = errors.New("invalid password")
 
 // ErrWalletAlreadyOpen is returned if a wallet is attempted to be opened the
 // second time.
diff --git a/accounts/external/backend.go b/accounts/external/backend.go
index 371273762..6089ca984 100644
--- a/accounts/external/backend.go
+++ b/accounts/external/backend.go
@@ -204,14 +204,14 @@ func (api *ExternalSigner) SignTx(account accounts.Account, tx *types.Transactio
 }
 
 func (api *ExternalSigner) SignTextWithPassphrase(account accounts.Account, passphrase string, text []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("passphrase-operations not supported on external signers")
+	return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("password-operations not supported on external signers")
 }
 
 func (api *ExternalSigner) SignTxWithPassphrase(account accounts.Account, passphrase string, tx *types.Transaction, chainID *big.Int) (*types.Transaction, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("passphrase-operations not supported on external signers")
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("password-operations not supported on external signers")
 }
 func (api *ExternalSigner) SignDataWithPassphrase(account accounts.Account, passphrase, mimeType string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("passphrase-operations not supported on external signers")
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("password-operations not supported on external signers")
 }
 
 func (api *ExternalSigner) listAccounts() ([]common.Address, error) {
diff --git a/accounts/keystore/keystore.go b/accounts/keystore/keystore.go
index 434e03504..5b55175b1 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/keystore.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/keystore.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	ErrLocked  = accounts.NewAuthNeededError("password or unlock")
 	ErrNoMatch = errors.New("no key for given address or file")
-	ErrDecrypt = errors.New("could not decrypt key with given passphrase")
+	ErrDecrypt = errors.New("could not decrypt key with given password")
 )
 
 // KeyStoreType is the reflect type of a keystore backend.
diff --git a/accounts/keystore/plain_test.go b/accounts/keystore/plain_test.go
index 32852a0ad..b83192583 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/plain_test.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/plain_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestKeyStorePassphraseDecryptionFail(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	if _, err = ks.GetKey(k1.Address, account.URL.Path, "bar"); err != ErrDecrypt {
-		t.Fatalf("wrong error for invalid passphrase\ngot %q\nwant %q", err, ErrDecrypt)
+		t.Fatalf("wrong error for invalid password\ngot %q\nwant %q", err, ErrDecrypt)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/accounts/keystore/testdata/keystore/README b/accounts/keystore/testdata/keystore/README
index a5a86f964..6af9ac3f1 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/testdata/keystore/README
+++ b/accounts/keystore/testdata/keystore/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 This directory contains accounts for testing.
-The passphrase that unlocks them is "foobar".
+The password that unlocks them is "foobar".
 
 The "good" key files which are supposed to be loadable are:
 
diff --git a/cmd/clef/README.md b/cmd/clef/README.md
index eeaee0908..89eb1e8c0 100644
--- a/cmd/clef/README.md
+++ b/cmd/clef/README.md
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ Response
 ### account_export
 
 #### Export account from keystore
-   Export a private key from the keystore. The exported private key is encrypted with the original passphrase. When the
-   key is imported later this passphrase is required.
+   Export a private key from the keystore. The exported private key is encrypted with the original password. When the
+   key is imported later this password is required.
 
 #### Arguments
   - account [address]: export private key that is associated with this account
diff --git a/cmd/clef/main.go b/cmd/clef/main.go
index 5567fb8f5..88d9eaaa5 100644
--- a/cmd/clef/main.go
+++ b/cmd/clef/main.go
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func setCredential(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		utils.Fatalf("Invalid address specified: %s", addr)
 	}
 	address := common.HexToAddress(addr)
-	password := getPassPhrase("Please enter a passphrase to store for this address:", true)
+	password := getPassPhrase("Please enter a password to store for this address:", true)
 	fmt.Println()
 
 	stretchedKey, err := readMasterKey(ctx, nil)
@@ -845,17 +845,17 @@ func testExternalUI(api *core.SignerAPI) {
 // TODO: there are many `getPassPhrase` functions, it will be better to abstract them into one.
 func getPassPhrase(prompt string, confirmation bool) string {
 	fmt.Println(prompt)
-	password, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Passphrase: ")
+	password, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Password: ")
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase: %v", err)
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to read password: %v", err)
 	}
 	if confirmation {
-		confirm, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Repeat passphrase: ")
+		confirm, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Repeat password: ")
 		if err != nil {
-			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase confirmation: %v", err)
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read password confirmation: %v", err)
 		}
 		if password != confirm {
-			utils.Fatalf("Passphrases do not match")
+			utils.Fatalf("Passwords do not match")
 		}
 	}
 	return password
diff --git a/cmd/clef/tutorial.md b/cmd/clef/tutorial.md
index 422946dbd..2fc8b1698 100644
--- a/cmd/clef/tutorial.md
+++ b/cmd/clef/tutorial.md
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ Enter 'ok' to proceed:
 
 The master seed of clef will be locked with a password.
 Please specify a password. Do not forget this password!
-Passphrase:
-Repeat passphrase:
+Password:
+Repeat password:
 
 A master seed has been generated into /home/martin/.clef/masterseed.json
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ $ sha256sum rules.js
 
 $ clef attest 645b58e4f945e24d0221714ff29f6aa8e860382ced43490529db1695f5fcc71c
 Decrypt master seed of clef
-Passphrase:
+Password:
 INFO [07-01|13:25:03.290] Ruleset attestation updated              sha256=645b58e4f945e24d0221714ff29f6aa8e860382ced43490529db1695f5fcc71c
 ```
 
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ In order to make more useful rules - like signing transactions - the signer need
 ```text
 $ clef setpw 0xd9c9cd5f6779558b6e0ed4e6acf6b1947e7fa1f3
 
-Please enter a passphrase to store for this address:
-Passphrase:
-Repeat passphrase:
+Please enter a password to store for this address:
+Password:
+Repeat password:
 
 Decrypt master seed of clef
-Passphrase:
+Passpword:
 INFO [07-01|14:05:56.031] Credential store updated                 key=0xd9c9cd5f6779558b6e0ed4e6acf6b1947e7fa1f3
 ```
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ f163a1738b649259bb9b369c593fdc4c6b6f86cc87e343c3ba58faee03c2a178  rules.js
 
 $ clef attest f163a1738b649259bb9b369c593fdc4c6b6f86cc87e343c3ba58faee03c2a178
 Decrypt master seed of clef
-Passphrase:
+Password:
 INFO [07-01|14:11:28.509] Ruleset attestation updated              sha256=f163a1738b649259bb9b369c593fdc4c6b6f86cc87e343c3ba58faee03c2a178
 ```
 
diff --git a/cmd/ethkey/README.md b/cmd/ethkey/README.md
index 48d3c9e9b..bfddd1467 100644
--- a/cmd/ethkey/README.md
+++ b/cmd/ethkey/README.md
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ It is possible to refer to a file containing the message.
 To sign a message contained in a file, use the --msgfile flag.
 
 
-### `ethkey changepassphrase <keyfile>`
+### `ethkey changepassword <keyfile>`
 
-Change the passphrase of a keyfile.
+Change the password of a keyfile.
 use the `--newpasswordfile` to point to the new password file.
 
 
-## Passphrases
+## Passwords
 
 For every command that uses a keyfile, you will be prompted to provide the 
-passphrase for decrypting the keyfile.  To avoid this message, it is possible
-to pass the passphrase by using the `--passwordfile` flag pointing to a file that
-contains the passphrase.
+password for decrypting the keyfile.  To avoid this message, it is possible
+to pass the password by using the `--passwordfile` flag pointing to a file that
+contains the password.
 
 ## JSON
 
diff --git a/cmd/ethkey/changepassphrase.go b/cmd/ethkey/changepassword.go
index 5d8e8af64..5689c2661 100644
--- a/cmd/ethkey/changepassphrase.go
+++ b/cmd/ethkey/changepassword.go
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ import (
 
 var newPassphraseFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 	Name:  "newpasswordfile",
-	Usage: "the file that contains the new passphrase for the keyfile",
+	Usage: "the file that contains the new password for the keyfile",
 }
 
 var commandChangePassphrase = cli.Command{
-	Name:      "changepassphrase",
-	Usage:     "change the passphrase on a keyfile",
+	Name:      "changepassword",
+	Usage:     "change the password on a keyfile",
 	ArgsUsage: "<keyfile>",
 	Description: `
-Change the passphrase of a keyfile.`,
+Change the password of a keyfile.`,
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		passphraseFlag,
 		newPassphraseFlag,
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ Change the passphrase of a keyfile.`,
 		}
 
 		// Get a new passphrase.
-		fmt.Println("Please provide a new passphrase")
+		fmt.Println("Please provide a new password")
 		var newPhrase string
 		if passFile := ctx.String(newPassphraseFlag.Name); passFile != "" {
 			content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(passFile)
 			if err != nil {
-				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read new passphrase file '%s': %v", passFile, err)
+				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read new password file '%s': %v", passFile, err)
 			}
 			newPhrase = strings.TrimRight(string(content), "\r\n")
 		} else {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Change the passphrase of a keyfile.`,
 		// Encrypt the key with the new passphrase.
 		newJson, err := keystore.EncryptKey(key, newPhrase, keystore.StandardScryptN, keystore.StandardScryptP)
 		if err != nil {
-			utils.Fatalf("Error encrypting with new passphrase: %v", err)
+			utils.Fatalf("Error encrypting with new password: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		// Then write the new keyfile in place of the old one.
diff --git a/cmd/ethkey/main.go b/cmd/ethkey/main.go
index a8399ad7c..5b545d5f9 100644
--- a/cmd/ethkey/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ethkey/main.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func init() {
 var (
 	passphraseFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "passwordfile",
-		Usage: "the file that contains the passphrase for the keyfile",
+		Usage: "the file that contains the password for the keyfile",
 	}
 	jsonFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:  "json",
diff --git a/cmd/ethkey/message_test.go b/cmd/ethkey/message_test.go
index 39352b1d2..e9e8eeeaf 100644
--- a/cmd/ethkey/message_test.go
+++ b/cmd/ethkey/message_test.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func TestMessageSignVerify(t *testing.T) {
 	generate := runEthkey(t, "generate", keyfile)
 	generate.Expect(`
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
-Repeat passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Repeat password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 `)
 	_, matches := generate.ExpectRegexp(`Address: (0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40})\n`)
 	address := matches[1]
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Repeat passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 	sign := runEthkey(t, "signmessage", keyfile, message)
 	sign.Expect(`
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 `)
 	_, matches = sign.ExpectRegexp(`Signature: ([0-9a-f]+)\n`)
 	signature := matches[1]
diff --git a/cmd/ethkey/utils.go b/cmd/ethkey/utils.go
index 6f60ebaf1..c6cf5c25a 100644
--- a/cmd/ethkey/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/ethkey/utils.go
@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@ import (
 // promptPassphrase prompts the user for a passphrase.  Set confirmation to true
 // to require the user to confirm the passphrase.
 func promptPassphrase(confirmation bool) string {
-	passphrase, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Passphrase: ")
+	passphrase, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Password: ")
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase: %v", err)
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to read password: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if confirmation {
-		confirm, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Repeat passphrase: ")
+		confirm, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Repeat password: ")
 		if err != nil {
-			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase confirmation: %v", err)
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read password confirmation: %v", err)
 		}
 		if passphrase != confirm {
-			utils.Fatalf("Passphrases do not match")
+			utils.Fatalf("Passwords do not match")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func getPassphrase(ctx *cli.Context) string {
 	if passphraseFile != "" {
 		content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(passphraseFile)
 		if err != nil {
-			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase file '%s': %v",
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read password file '%s': %v",
 				passphraseFile, err)
 		}
 		return strings.TrimRight(string(content), "\r\n")
diff --git a/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go b/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
index 8fd149cac..bf0e58318 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ Print a short summary of all accounts`,
 
 Creates a new account and prints the address.
 
-The account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a passphrase.
+The account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a password.
 
-You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in the future.
+You must remember this password to unlock your account in the future.
 
-For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag:
+For non-interactive use the password can be specified with the --password flag:
 
 Note, this is meant to be used for testing only, it is a bad idea to save your
 password to file or expose in any other way.
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ password to file or expose in any other way.
 Update an existing account.
 
 The account is saved in the newest version in encrypted format, you are prompted
-for a passphrase to unlock the account and another to save the updated file.
+for a password to unlock the account and another to save the updated file.
 
 This same command can therefore be used to migrate an account of a deprecated
 format to the newest format or change the password for an account.
 
-For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag:
+For non-interactive use the password can be specified with the --password flag:
 
     geth account update [options] <address>
 
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ Prints the address.
 
 The keyfile is assumed to contain an unencrypted private key in hexadecimal format.
 
-The account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a passphrase.
+The account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a password.
 
-You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in the future.
+You must remember this password to unlock your account in the future.
 
-For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the -password flag:
+For non-interactive use the password can be specified with the -password flag:
 
     geth account import [options] <keyfile>
 
@@ -247,17 +247,17 @@ func getPassPhrase(prompt string, confirmation bool, i int, passwords []string)
 	if prompt != "" {
 		fmt.Println(prompt)
 	}
-	password, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Passphrase: ")
+	password, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Password: ")
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase: %v", err)
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to read password: %v", err)
 	}
 	if confirmation {
-		confirm, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Repeat passphrase: ")
+		confirm, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Repeat password: ")
 		if err != nil {
-			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase confirmation: %v", err)
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read password confirmation: %v", err)
 		}
 		if password != confirm {
-			utils.Fatalf("Passphrases do not match")
+			utils.Fatalf("Passwords do not match")
 		}
 	}
 	return password
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func ambiguousAddrRecovery(ks *keystore.KeyStore, err *keystore.AmbiguousAddrErr
 	for _, a := range err.Matches {
 		fmt.Println("  ", a.URL)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("Testing your passphrase against all of them...")
+	fmt.Println("Testing your password against all of them...")
 	var match *accounts.Account
 	for _, a := range err.Matches {
 		if err := ks.Unlock(a, auth); err == nil {
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func ambiguousAddrRecovery(ks *keystore.KeyStore, err *keystore.AmbiguousAddrErr
 	if match == nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("None of the listed files could be unlocked.")
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Your passphrase unlocked %s\n", match.URL)
+	fmt.Printf("Your password unlocked %s\n", match.URL)
 	fmt.Println("In order to avoid this warning, you need to remove the following duplicate key files:")
 	for _, a := range err.Matches {
 		if a != *match {
diff --git a/cmd/geth/accountcmd_test.go b/cmd/geth/accountcmd_test.go
index 6c97f0ddc..186db3c6b 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/accountcmd_test.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/accountcmd_test.go
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ func TestAccountNew(t *testing.T) {
 	geth.Expect(`
 Your new account is locked with a password. Please give a password. Do not forget this password.
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
-Repeat passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Repeat password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 
 Your new key was generated
 `)
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ func TestAccountNewBadRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 	geth.Expect(`
 Your new account is locked with a password. Please give a password. Do not forget this password.
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "something"}}
-Repeat passphrase: {{.InputLine "something else"}}
-Fatal: Passphrases do not match
+Password: {{.InputLine "something"}}
+Repeat password: {{.InputLine "something else"}}
+Fatal: Passwords do not match
 `)
 }
 
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ func TestAccountUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	geth.Expect(`
 Unlocking account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a | Attempt 1/3
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 Please give a new password. Do not forget this password.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar2"}}
-Repeat passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar2"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar2"}}
+Repeat password: {{.InputLine "foobar2"}}
 `)
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestWalletImport(t *testing.T) {
 	defer geth.ExpectExit()
 	geth.Expect(`
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foo"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foo"}}
 Address: {d4584b5f6229b7be90727b0fc8c6b91bb427821f}
 `)
 
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ func TestWalletImportBadPassword(t *testing.T) {
 	defer geth.ExpectExit()
 	geth.Expect(`
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "wrong"}}
-Fatal: could not decrypt key with given passphrase
+Password: {{.InputLine "wrong"}}
+Fatal: could not decrypt key with given password
 `)
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestUnlockFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	geth.Expect(`
 Unlocking account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a | Attempt 1/3
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 `)
 	geth.ExpectExit()
 
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ func TestUnlockFlagWrongPassword(t *testing.T) {
 	geth.Expect(`
 Unlocking account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a | Attempt 1/3
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "wrong1"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "wrong1"}}
 Unlocking account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a | Attempt 2/3
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "wrong2"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "wrong2"}}
 Unlocking account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a | Attempt 3/3
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "wrong3"}}
-Fatal: Failed to unlock account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a (could not decrypt key with given passphrase)
+Password: {{.InputLine "wrong3"}}
+Fatal: Failed to unlock account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a (could not decrypt key with given password)
 `)
 }
 
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ func TestUnlockFlagMultiIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	geth.Expect(`
 Unlocking account 0 | Attempt 1/3
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 Unlocking account 2 | Attempt 1/3
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 `)
 	geth.ExpectExit()
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func TestUnlockFlagPasswordFileWrongPassword(t *testing.T) {
 		"--password", "testdata/wrong-passwords.txt", "--unlock", "0,2")
 	defer geth.ExpectExit()
 	geth.Expect(`
-Fatal: Failed to unlock account 0 (could not decrypt key with given passphrase)
+Fatal: Failed to unlock account 0 (could not decrypt key with given password)
 `)
 }
 
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@ func TestUnlockFlagAmbiguous(t *testing.T) {
 	geth.Expect(`
 Unlocking account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a | Attempt 1/3
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "foobar"}}
 Multiple key files exist for address f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a:
    keystore://{{keypath "1"}}
    keystore://{{keypath "2"}}
-Testing your passphrase against all of them...
-Your passphrase unlocked keystore://{{keypath "1"}}
+Testing your password against all of them...
+Your password unlocked keystore://{{keypath "1"}}
 In order to avoid this warning, you need to remove the following duplicate key files:
    keystore://{{keypath "2"}}
 `)
@@ -295,11 +295,11 @@ func TestUnlockFlagAmbiguousWrongPassword(t *testing.T) {
 	geth.Expect(`
 Unlocking account f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a | Attempt 1/3
 !! Unsupported terminal, password will be echoed.
-Passphrase: {{.InputLine "wrong"}}
+Password: {{.InputLine "wrong"}}
 Multiple key files exist for address f466859ead1932d743d622cb74fc058882e8648a:
    keystore://{{keypath "1"}}
    keystore://{{keypath "2"}}
-Testing your passphrase against all of them...
+Testing your password against all of them...
 Fatal: None of the listed files could be unlocked.
 `)
 	geth.ExpectExit()
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_faucet.go b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_faucet.go
index 9068c1d30..9f753ad68 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_faucet.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_faucet.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (w *wizard) deployFaucet() {
 		infos.node.keyPass = w.readPassword()
 
 		if _, err := keystore.DecryptKey([]byte(infos.node.keyJSON), infos.node.keyPass); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Failed to decrypt key with given passphrase")
+			log.Error("Failed to decrypt key with given password")
 			infos.node.keyJSON = ""
 			infos.node.keyPass = ""
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_node.go b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_node.go
index e37297f6d..2bae33214 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_node.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_node.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (w *wizard) deployNode(boot bool) {
 				infos.keyPass = w.readPassword()
 
 				if _, err := keystore.DecryptKey([]byte(infos.keyJSON), infos.keyPass); err != nil {
-					log.Error("Failed to decrypt key with given passphrase")
+					log.Error("Failed to decrypt key with given password")
 					return
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/wnode/main.go b/cmd/wnode/main.go
index 99cf84ec1..49736d732 100644
--- a/cmd/wnode/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wnode/main.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func configureNode() {
 		if len(symPass) == 0 {
 			symPass, err = console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the password for symmetric encryption: ")
 			if err != nil {
-				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase: %v", err)
+				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read password: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/console/bridge.go b/console/bridge.go
index bb14abca2..c7a67a685 100644
--- a/console/bridge.go
+++ b/console/bridge.go
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ func (b *bridge) NewAccount(call otto.FunctionCall) (response otto.Value) {
 	switch {
 	// No password was specified, prompt the user for it
 	case len(call.ArgumentList) == 0:
-		if password, err = b.prompter.PromptPassword("Passphrase: "); err != nil {
+		if password, err = b.prompter.PromptPassword("Password: "); err != nil {
 			throwJSException(err.Error())
 		}
-		if confirm, err = b.prompter.PromptPassword("Repeat passphrase: "); err != nil {
+		if confirm, err = b.prompter.PromptPassword("Repeat password: "); err != nil {
 			throwJSException(err.Error())
 		}
 		if password != confirm {
-			throwJSException("passphrases don't match!")
+			throwJSException("passwords don't match!")
 		}
 
 	// A single string password was specified, use that
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (b *bridge) OpenWallet(call otto.FunctionCall) (response otto.Value) {
 func (b *bridge) readPassphraseAndReopenWallet(call otto.FunctionCall) (otto.Value, error) {
 	var passwd otto.Value
 	wallet := call.Argument(0)
-	if input, err := b.prompter.PromptPassword("Please enter your passphrase: "); err != nil {
+	if input, err := b.prompter.PromptPassword("Please enter your password: "); err != nil {
 		throwJSException(err.Error())
 	} else {
 		passwd, _ = otto.ToValue(input)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (b *bridge) UnlockAccount(call otto.FunctionCall) (response otto.Value) {
 
 	if call.Argument(1).IsUndefined() || call.Argument(1).IsNull() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(b.printer, "Unlock account %s\n", account)
-		if input, err := b.prompter.PromptPassword("Passphrase: "); err != nil {
+		if input, err := b.prompter.PromptPassword("Password: "); err != nil {
 			throwJSException(err.Error())
 		} else {
 			passwd, _ = otto.ToValue(input)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (b *bridge) Sign(call otto.FunctionCall) (response otto.Value) {
 	// if the password is not given or null ask the user and ensure password is a string
 	if passwd.IsUndefined() || passwd.IsNull() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(b.printer, "Give password for account %s\n", account)
-		if input, err := b.prompter.PromptPassword("Passphrase: "); err != nil {
+		if input, err := b.prompter.PromptPassword("Password: "); err != nil {
 			throwJSException(err.Error())
 		} else {
 			passwd, _ = otto.ToValue(input)