diff --git a/application.c b/application.c
index 8d75f68..4366035 100644
--- a/application.c
+++ b/application.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ static void command_cables(void* argument)
 	for (uint8_t cable = 0; cable < LENGTH(usb_cables); cable++) { // test every cable
 		if (0xff == cable_i || cable == cable_i) {
 			uint8_t pair_defined, pair_undefined;
-			bool result = usb_cables_check_cable(&usb_cables[cable], &pair_defined, &pair_undefined, false);
+			bool result = usb_cables_test_cable(&usb_cables[cable], &pair_defined, &pair_undefined, false);
 			printf("%02u %s: %s (defined=%u/%u, undefined=%u)\n", cable, result ? "OK" : "KO", usb_cables[cable].name, pair_defined, usb_cables[cable].pin_pairs_nb, pair_undefined);
 		}
 	}
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ static void command_test(void* argument)
 		bool cable_ok = false; // if the cable is connected
 		while (!cable_ok) { // wait until all pin pairs of cable are connected
 			uint8_t defined, undefined; // pair counting variables
-			cable_ok = usb_cables_check_cable(&test_cables[cable], &defined, &undefined, true); // test cable
+			cable_ok = usb_cables_test_cable(&test_cables[cable], &defined, &undefined, true); // test cable
 			if (!cable_ok && defined > 0) { // not all pairs are connected
 				printf("connection issues: defined=%u/%u, undefined=%u\n", defined, test_cables[cable].pin_pairs_nb, undefined); // show issue summary
 			}
diff --git a/usb_cables.c b/usb_cables.c
index 3cb6b19..3af7ff8 100644
--- a/usb_cables.c
+++ b/usb_cables.c
@@ -4756,7 +4756,7 @@ bool usb_cables_test_load(const struct usb_connector_t* connector)
 	return loaded;
 }
 
-bool usb_cables_check_cable(const struct usb_cable_t* cable, uint8_t* defined, uint8_t* undefined, bool print)
+bool usb_cables_test_cable(const struct usb_cable_t* cable, uint8_t* defined, uint8_t* undefined, bool print)
 {
 	if (NULL == cable) {
 		return false;
diff --git a/usb_cables.h b/usb_cables.h
index 95b60af..4c582c1 100644
--- a/usb_cables.h
+++ b/usb_cables.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ uint8_t usb_cables_check_pins(const struct usb_pin_t* pin1, const struct usb_pin
  *  @param[in] connectors_nb numbers of connectors
  *  @param[out] connected which of the connectors are connected (NULL to just print the connections)
  *  @note connection between pin on the same connector are not checked
- *  @note this is faster than usb_cables_check_inter but only checks the ground pins
+ *  @note this is faster than usb_cables_check_inter but only checks the ground pin
  *  @note it assumes all grounds are connected (e.g. only one cable is connected)
  */
 void usb_cables_check_ground(const struct usb_connector_t** connectors, uint8_t connectors_nb, bool* connected);
@@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ void usb_cables_check_ground(const struct usb_connector_t** connectors, uint8_t
  *  @return if there is a load on the connector
  */
 bool usb_cables_test_load(const struct usb_connector_t* connector);
-/** check USB cable connections
- *  @param[in] usb_cable USB cable to check
+/** test USB cable connections
+ *  @param[in] usb_cable USB cable to test
  *  @param[out] defined number of pin pairs that are connected according to definition
  *  @param[out] undefined number of pin pairs that are connected but not according to definition
  *  @param[in] print print connection errors
  *  @return if the connections of the cable correspond to the definition
- *  @note each pair is checked in both directions
+ *  @note each pair is tested in both directions
  */
-bool usb_cables_check_cable(const struct usb_cable_t* cable, uint8_t* defined, uint8_t* undefined, bool print);
+bool usb_cables_test_cable(const struct usb_cable_t* cable, uint8_t* defined, uint8_t* undefined, bool print);
 /** test connections between connectors
  *  @param[in] connectors connectors to check
  *  @param[in] connectors_nb numbers of connectors