diff --git a/ast/src/circuits/circuit_member.rs b/ast/src/circuits/circuit_member.rs
index 37c33f9689..d3d949e99b 100644
--- a/ast/src/circuits/circuit_member.rs
+++ b/ast/src/circuits/circuit_member.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     ast::Rule,
-    circuits::{CircuitFieldDefinition, CircuitFunction},
+    circuits::{CircuitFunction, CircuitVariableDefinition},
 };
 
 use pest_ast::FromPest;
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ use serde::Serialize;
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, FromPest, PartialEq, Serialize)]
 #[pest_ast(rule(Rule::circuit_member))]
 pub enum CircuitMember<'ast> {
-    CircuitFieldDefinition(CircuitFieldDefinition<'ast>),
+    CircuitVariableDefinition(CircuitVariableDefinition<'ast>),
     CircuitFunction(CircuitFunction<'ast>),
 }
diff --git a/ast/src/circuits/circuit_field.rs b/ast/src/circuits/circuit_variable.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from ast/src/circuits/circuit_field.rs
rename to ast/src/circuits/circuit_variable.rs
index d141ae718f..0f14fa43e0 100644
--- a/ast/src/circuits/circuit_field.rs
+++ b/ast/src/circuits/circuit_variable.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ use pest_ast::FromPest;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, FromPest, PartialEq, Serialize)]
-#[pest_ast(rule(Rule::circuit_field))]
-pub struct CircuitField<'ast> {
+#[pest_ast(rule(Rule::circuit_variable))]
+pub struct CircuitVariable<'ast> {
     pub identifier: Identifier<'ast>,
     pub expression: Expression<'ast>,
     #[pest_ast(outer())]
diff --git a/ast/src/circuits/circuit_field_definition.rs b/ast/src/circuits/circuit_variable_definition.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from ast/src/circuits/circuit_field_definition.rs
rename to ast/src/circuits/circuit_variable_definition.rs
index a919786a4f..533fff7455 100644
--- a/ast/src/circuits/circuit_field_definition.rs
+++ b/ast/src/circuits/circuit_variable_definition.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ use pest_ast::FromPest;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, FromPest, PartialEq, Serialize)]
-#[pest_ast(rule(Rule::circuit_field_definition))]
-pub struct CircuitFieldDefinition<'ast> {
+#[pest_ast(rule(Rule::circuit_variable_definition))]
+pub struct CircuitVariableDefinition<'ast> {
     pub identifier: Identifier<'ast>,
     pub _type: Type<'ast>,
     #[pest_ast(outer())]
diff --git a/ast/src/circuits/mod.rs b/ast/src/circuits/mod.rs
index dcb5aae1e8..768a36fd7e 100644
--- a/ast/src/circuits/mod.rs
+++ b/ast/src/circuits/mod.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 pub mod circuit;
 pub use circuit::*;
 
-pub mod circuit_field;
-pub use circuit_field::*;
+pub mod circuit_variable;
+pub use circuit_variable::*;
 
-pub mod circuit_field_definition;
-pub use circuit_field_definition::*;
+pub mod circuit_variable_definition;
+pub use circuit_variable_definition::*;
 
 pub mod circuit_function;
 pub use circuit_function::*;
diff --git a/ast/src/expressions/circuit_inline_expression.rs b/ast/src/expressions/circuit_inline_expression.rs
index d829f66fd1..22fdd7074a 100644
--- a/ast/src/expressions/circuit_inline_expression.rs
+++ b/ast/src/expressions/circuit_inline_expression.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use crate::{ast::Rule, circuits::CircuitField, common::Identifier, SpanDef};
+use crate::{ast::Rule, circuits::CircuitVariable, common::Identifier, SpanDef};
 
 use pest::Span;
 use pest_ast::FromPest;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use serde::Serialize;
 #[pest_ast(rule(Rule::expression_circuit_inline))]
 pub struct CircuitInlineExpression<'ast> {
     pub identifier: Identifier<'ast>,
-    pub members: Vec<CircuitField<'ast>>,
+    pub members: Vec<CircuitVariable<'ast>>,
     #[pest_ast(outer())]
     #[serde(with = "SpanDef")]
     pub span: Span<'ast>,
diff --git a/ast/src/leo.pest b/ast/src/leo.pest
index 9fb9df066f..fb6e5468e6 100644
--- a/ast/src/leo.pest
+++ b/ast/src/leo.pest
@@ -307,17 +307,17 @@ access_static_member = ${ "::" ~ identifier }
 // Declared in circuits/circuit_definition.rs
 circuit = { "circuit " ~ identifier ~ "{" ~ NEWLINE* ~ circuit_member* ~ NEWLINE* ~ "}" ~ NEWLINE* }
 
-// Declared in circuits/circuit_field.rs
-circuit_field = { identifier ~ ":" ~ expression }
+// Declared in circuits/circuit_variable.rs
+circuit_variable = { identifier ~ ":" ~ expression }
 
-// Declared in circuits/circuit_field_definition.rs
-circuit_field_definition = { identifier ~ ":" ~ type_ ~ ","?}
+// Declared in circuits/circuit_variable_definition.rs
+circuit_variable_definition = { identifier ~ ":" ~ type_ ~ ","?}
 
 // Declared in circuits/circuit_function.rs
 circuit_function = { static_? ~ function }
 
 // Declared in circuits/circuit_member.rs
-circuit_member = { circuit_function | circuit_field_definition ~ NEWLINE*}
+circuit_member = { circuit_function | circuit_variable_definition ~ NEWLINE*}
 
 /// Conditionals
 
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ expression_array_inline = { "[" ~ NEWLINE* ~ inline_array_inner ~ NEWLINE* ~ "]"
 inline_array_inner = _{(spread_or_expression ~ ("," ~ NEWLINE* ~ spread_or_expression)*)?}
 
 // Declared in expressions/circuit_inline_expression.rs
-expression_circuit_inline = { identifier ~ "{" ~ NEWLINE* ~ circuit_field_list ~ NEWLINE* ~ "}" }
-circuit_field_list = _{ (circuit_field ~ ("," ~ NEWLINE* ~ circuit_field)*)? ~ ","? }
+expression_circuit_inline = { identifier ~ "{" ~ NEWLINE* ~ circuit_variable_list ~ NEWLINE* ~ "}" }
+circuit_variable_list = _{ (circuit_variable ~ ("," ~ NEWLINE* ~ circuit_variable)*)? ~ ","? }
 
 // Declared in expressions/unary_expression.rs
 expression_unary = { operation_unary ~ expression_term }
diff --git a/compiler/src/expression/circuit/circuit.rs b/compiler/src/expression/circuit/circuit.rs
index c45292ec4b..b27196e49c 100644
--- a/compiler/src/expression/circuit/circuit.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/expression/circuit/circuit.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
     value::{ConstrainedCircuitMember, ConstrainedValue},
     GroupType,
 };
-use leo_typed::{CircuitFieldDefinition, CircuitMember, Identifier, Span};
+use leo_typed::{CircuitMember, CircuitVariableDefinition, Identifier, Span};
 
 use snarkos_models::{
     curves::{Field, PrimeField},
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
         file_scope: String,
         function_scope: String,
         identifier: Identifier,
-        members: Vec<CircuitFieldDefinition>,
+        members: Vec<CircuitVariableDefinition>,
         span: Span,
     ) -> Result<ConstrainedValue<F, G>, ExpressionError> {
         let mut program_identifier = new_scope(file_scope.clone(), identifier.to_string());
@@ -55,23 +55,23 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
 
         for member in circuit.members.clone().into_iter() {
             match member {
-                CircuitMember::CircuitField(identifier, _type) => {
-                    let matched_field = members
+                CircuitMember::CircuitVariable(identifier, _type) => {
+                    let matched_variable = members
                         .clone()
                         .into_iter()
-                        .find(|field| field.identifier.eq(&identifier));
-                    match matched_field {
-                        Some(field) => {
+                        .find(|variable| variable.identifier.eq(&identifier));
+                    match matched_variable {
+                        Some(variable) => {
                             // Resolve and enforce circuit object
-                            let field_value = self.enforce_expression(
+                            let variable_value = self.enforce_expression(
                                 cs,
                                 file_scope.clone(),
                                 function_scope.clone(),
                                 Some(_type.clone()),
-                                field.expression,
+                                variable.expression,
                             )?;
 
-                            resolved_members.push(ConstrainedCircuitMember(identifier, field_value))
+                            resolved_members.push(ConstrainedCircuitMember(identifier, variable_value))
                         }
                         None => return Err(ExpressionError::expected_circuit_member(identifier.to_string(), span)),
                     }
diff --git a/compiler/src/statement/assign/assign.rs b/compiler/src/statement/assign/assign.rs
index 29a2d78dd1..de63c4bd99 100644
--- a/compiler/src/statement/assign/assign.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/statement/assign/assign.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
             ),
             Assignee::Tuple(_tuple, index) => self.assign_tuple(cs, indicator, variable_name, index, new_value, span),
             Assignee::CircuitField(_assignee, object_name) => {
-                self.mutute_circuit_field(cs, indicator, variable_name, object_name, new_value, span)
+                self.mutute_circuit_variable(cs, indicator, variable_name, object_name, new_value, span)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/compiler/src/statement/assign/circuit_field.rs b/compiler/src/statement/assign/circuit_variable.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from compiler/src/statement/assign/circuit_field.rs
rename to compiler/src/statement/assign/circuit_variable.rs
index fb11e39dd9..82b08f0d31 100644
--- a/compiler/src/statement/assign/circuit_field.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/statement/assign/circuit_variable.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-//! Enforces a circuit field assignment statement in a compiled Leo program.
+//! Enforces a circuit variable assignment statement in a compiled Leo program.
 
 use crate::{errors::StatementError, program::ConstrainedProgram, value::ConstrainedValue, GroupType};
 use leo_typed::{Identifier, Span};
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use snarkos_models::{
 };
 
 impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
-    pub fn mutute_circuit_field<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
+    pub fn mutute_circuit_variable<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
         &mut self,
         cs: &mut CS,
         indicator: Option<Boolean>,
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
 
         match self.get_mutable_assignee(circuit_name, span.clone())? {
             ConstrainedValue::CircuitExpression(_variable, members) => {
-                // Modify the circuit field in place
-                let matched_field = members.into_iter().find(|object| object.0 == object_name);
+                // Modify the circuit variable in place
+                let matched_variable = members.into_iter().find(|object| object.0 == object_name);
 
-                match matched_field {
+                match matched_variable {
                     Some(object) => match &object.1 {
                         ConstrainedValue::Function(_circuit_identifier, function) => {
                             return Err(StatementError::immutable_circuit_function(
diff --git a/compiler/src/statement/assign/mod.rs b/compiler/src/statement/assign/mod.rs
index 5fbffe869c..d340f99a07 100644
--- a/compiler/src/statement/assign/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/statement/assign/mod.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ pub use self::assign::*;
 pub mod assignee;
 pub use self::assignee::*;
 
-pub mod circuit_field;
-pub use self::circuit_field::*;
+pub mod circuit_variable;
+pub use self::circuit_variable::*;
 
 pub mod tuple;
 pub use self::tuple::*;
diff --git a/compiler/tests/circuits/member_field.leo b/compiler/tests/circuits/member_variable.leo
similarity index 100%
rename from compiler/tests/circuits/member_field.leo
rename to compiler/tests/circuits/member_variable.leo
diff --git a/compiler/tests/circuits/member_field_and_function.leo b/compiler/tests/circuits/member_variable_and_function.leo
similarity index 100%
rename from compiler/tests/circuits/member_field_and_function.leo
rename to compiler/tests/circuits/member_variable_and_function.leo
diff --git a/compiler/tests/circuits/member_field_fail.leo b/compiler/tests/circuits/member_variable_fail.leo
similarity index 100%
rename from compiler/tests/circuits/member_field_fail.leo
rename to compiler/tests/circuits/member_variable_fail.leo
diff --git a/compiler/tests/circuits/mod.rs b/compiler/tests/circuits/mod.rs
index deb615c99b..912e462a15 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/circuits/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/tests/circuits/mod.rs
@@ -55,24 +55,24 @@ fn test_inline_undefined() {
 // Members
 
 #[test]
-fn test_member_field() {
-    let bytes = include_bytes!("member_field.leo");
+fn test_member_variable() {
+    let bytes = include_bytes!("member_variable.leo");
     let program = parse_program(bytes).unwrap();
 
     assert_satisfied(program);
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_member_field_fail() {
-    let bytes = include_bytes!("member_field_fail.leo");
+fn test_member_variable_fail() {
+    let bytes = include_bytes!("member_variable_fail.leo");
     let program = parse_program(bytes).unwrap();
 
     expect_fail(program);
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_member_field_and_function() {
-    let bytes = include_bytes!("member_field_and_function.leo");
+fn test_member_variable_and_function() {
+    let bytes = include_bytes!("member_variable_and_function.leo");
     let program = parse_program(bytes).unwrap();
 
     assert_satisfied(program);
diff --git a/typed/src/circuits/circuit_member.rs b/typed/src/circuits/circuit_member.rs
index 54d170be33..9434fa9e9a 100644
--- a/typed/src/circuits/circuit_member.rs
+++ b/typed/src/circuits/circuit_member.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 use crate::{Function, Identifier, Type};
 use leo_ast::circuits::{
-    CircuitFieldDefinition as AstCircuitFieldDefinition,
     CircuitFunction as AstCircuitFunction,
     CircuitMember as AstCircuitMember,
+    CircuitVariableDefinition as AstCircuitVariableDefinition,
 };
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ use std::fmt;
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum CircuitMember {
-    CircuitField(Identifier, Type),
+    CircuitVariable(Identifier, Type),
     CircuitFunction(bool, Function),
 }
 
-impl<'ast> From<AstCircuitFieldDefinition<'ast>> for CircuitMember {
-    fn from(circuit_value: AstCircuitFieldDefinition<'ast>) -> Self {
-        CircuitMember::CircuitField(
+impl<'ast> From<AstCircuitVariableDefinition<'ast>> for CircuitMember {
+    fn from(circuit_value: AstCircuitVariableDefinition<'ast>) -> Self {
+        CircuitMember::CircuitVariable(
             Identifier::from(circuit_value.identifier),
             Type::from(circuit_value._type),
         )
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl<'ast> From<AstCircuitFunction<'ast>> for CircuitMember {
 impl<'ast> From<AstCircuitMember<'ast>> for CircuitMember {
     fn from(object: AstCircuitMember<'ast>) -> Self {
         match object {
-            AstCircuitMember::CircuitFieldDefinition(circuit_value) => CircuitMember::from(circuit_value),
+            AstCircuitMember::CircuitVariableDefinition(circuit_value) => CircuitMember::from(circuit_value),
             AstCircuitMember::CircuitFunction(circuit_function) => CircuitMember::from(circuit_function),
         }
     }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl<'ast> From<AstCircuitMember<'ast>> for CircuitMember {
 impl fmt::Display for CircuitMember {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         match self {
-            CircuitMember::CircuitField(ref identifier, ref _type) => write!(f, "{}: {}", identifier, _type),
+            CircuitMember::CircuitVariable(ref identifier, ref _type) => write!(f, "{}: {}", identifier, _type),
             CircuitMember::CircuitFunction(ref _static, ref function) => {
                 if *_static {
                     write!(f, "static ")?;
diff --git a/typed/src/circuits/circuit_field_definition.rs b/typed/src/circuits/circuit_variable_definition.rs
similarity index 81%
rename from typed/src/circuits/circuit_field_definition.rs
rename to typed/src/circuits/circuit_variable_definition.rs
index ffd99236a6..2abba2b377 100644
--- a/typed/src/circuits/circuit_field_definition.rs
+++ b/typed/src/circuits/circuit_variable_definition.rs
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@
 // along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use crate::{Expression, Identifier};
-use leo_ast::circuits::CircuitField;
+use leo_ast::circuits::CircuitVariable;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct CircuitFieldDefinition {
+pub struct CircuitVariableDefinition {
     pub identifier: Identifier,
     pub expression: Expression,
 }
 
-impl<'ast> From<CircuitField<'ast>> for CircuitFieldDefinition {
-    fn from(member: CircuitField<'ast>) -> Self {
-        CircuitFieldDefinition {
+impl<'ast> From<CircuitVariable<'ast>> for CircuitVariableDefinition {
+    fn from(member: CircuitVariable<'ast>) -> Self {
+        CircuitVariableDefinition {
             identifier: Identifier::from(member.identifier),
             expression: Expression::from(member.expression),
         }
diff --git a/typed/src/circuits/mod.rs b/typed/src/circuits/mod.rs
index f191d6485c..e25aaff89e 100644
--- a/typed/src/circuits/mod.rs
+++ b/typed/src/circuits/mod.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 pub mod circuit;
 pub use circuit::*;
 
-pub mod circuit_field_definition;
-pub use circuit_field_definition::*;
+pub mod circuit_variable_definition;
+pub use circuit_variable_definition::*;
 
 pub mod circuit_member;
 pub use circuit_member::*;
diff --git a/typed/src/common/assignee.rs b/typed/src/common/assignee.rs
index 8ac62bd713..9bea935574 100644
--- a/typed/src/common/assignee.rs
+++ b/typed/src/common/assignee.rs
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ impl<'ast> From<AstAssignee<'ast>> for Assignee {
                 AstAssigneeAccess::Tuple(tuple) => {
                     Assignee::Tuple(Box::new(acc), Expression::get_count_from_ast(tuple.number))
                 }
-                AstAssigneeAccess::Member(circuit_field) => {
-                    Assignee::CircuitField(Box::new(acc), Identifier::from(circuit_field.identifier))
+                AstAssigneeAccess::Member(circuit_variable) => {
+                    Assignee::CircuitField(Box::new(acc), Identifier::from(circuit_variable.identifier))
                 }
             })
     }
diff --git a/typed/src/expression.rs b/typed/src/expression.rs
index 7dbfc71dfa..679a2f68b2 100644
--- a/typed/src/expression.rs
+++ b/typed/src/expression.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,15 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use crate::{CircuitFieldDefinition, GroupValue, Identifier, IntegerType, RangeOrExpression, Span, SpreadOrExpression};
+use crate::{
+    CircuitVariableDefinition,
+    GroupValue,
+    Identifier,
+    IntegerType,
+    RangeOrExpression,
+    Span,
+    SpreadOrExpression,
+};
 use leo_ast::{
     access::{Access, AssigneeAccess},
     common::{Assignee, Identifier as AstIdentifier},
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@ pub enum Expression {
     TupleAccess(Box<Expression>, usize, Span),
 
     // Circuits
-    Circuit(Identifier, Vec<CircuitFieldDefinition>, Span),
+    Circuit(Identifier, Vec<CircuitVariableDefinition>, Span),
     CircuitMemberAccess(Box<Expression>, Identifier, Span), // (declared circuit name, circuit member name)
     CircuitStaticFunctionAccess(Box<Expression>, Identifier, Span), // (defined circuit name, circuit static member name)
 
@@ -271,8 +279,8 @@ impl<'ast> From<CircuitInlineExpression<'ast>> for Expression {
         let members = expression
             .members
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|member| CircuitFieldDefinition::from(member))
-            .collect::<Vec<CircuitFieldDefinition>>();
+            .map(|member| CircuitVariableDefinition::from(member))
+            .collect::<Vec<CircuitVariableDefinition>>();
 
         Expression::Circuit(circuit_name, members, Span::from(expression.span))
     }