diff --git a/src/generic_functions.c b/src/generic_functions.c
index d6f1902..3f3e596 100644
--- a/src/generic_functions.c
+++ b/src/generic_functions.c
@@ -20,20 +20,20 @@ static inline void append_data(uint8_t** const append_pointer, const void* const
     (*append_pointer) += data_size;
 }
 
-void swiftnet_client_append_to_packet(const void* const data, const uint32_t data_size, struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer* const packet) {
+void swiftnet_client_append_to_buffer(const void* const data, const uint32_t data_size, struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer* const buffer) {
     #ifdef SWIFT_NET_ERROR
         validate_append_to_packet_args(data, data_size);
     #endif
 
-    append_data(&packet->packet_append_pointer, data, data_size);
+    append_data(&buffer->packet_append_pointer, data, data_size);
 }
 
-void swiftnet_server_append_to_packet(const void* const data, const uint32_t data_size, struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer* const packet) {
+void swiftnet_server_append_to_buffer(const void* const data, const uint32_t data_size, struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer* const buffer) {
     #ifdef SWIFT_NET_ERROR
         validate_append_to_packet_args(data, data_size);
     #endif
 
-    append_data(&packet->packet_append_pointer, data, data_size);
+    append_data(&buffer->packet_append_pointer, data, data_size);
 }
 
 // Set the handler for incoming packets/messages on the server or client
diff --git a/src/swift_net.h b/src/swift_net.h
index cb9776d..9952496 100644
--- a/src/swift_net.h
+++ b/src/swift_net.h
@@ -312,18 +312,18 @@ extern void swiftnet_client_set_message_handler(
 );
 
 // Append data to a packet buffer.
-extern void swiftnet_client_append_to_packet(
+extern void swiftnet_client_append_to_buffer(
     const void* const data,
     const uint32_t data_size,
-    struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer* const packet
+    struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer* const buffer
 );
 
 
 // Append data to a packet buffer.
-extern void swiftnet_server_append_to_packet(
+extern void swiftnet_server_append_to_buffer(
     const void* const data,
     const uint32_t data_size,
-    struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer* const packet
+    struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer* const buffer 
 );
 
 // Clean up and free resources for a client connection.
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/src/making_request.c b/tests/integration_tests/src/making_request.c
index f1d3955..46d4b46 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/src/making_request.c
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/src/making_request.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void on_client_packet(struct SwiftNetClientPacketData* packet, void* cons
 
     struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer send_buffer = swiftnet_client_create_packet_buffer(response_data_len);
 
-    swiftnet_client_append_to_packet(response_data, response_data_len, &send_buffer);
+    swiftnet_client_append_to_buffer(response_data, response_data_len, &send_buffer);
 
     swiftnet_client_make_response(atomic_load_explicit(&g_client_conn, memory_order_acquire), packet, &send_buffer);
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static void on_server_packet(struct SwiftNetServerPacketData* packet, void* cons
 
         struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer send_buffer = swiftnet_server_create_packet_buffer(response_data_len);
 
-        swiftnet_server_append_to_packet(response_data, response_data_len, &send_buffer);
+        swiftnet_server_append_to_buffer(response_data, response_data_len, &send_buffer);
 
         swiftnet_server_make_response(atomic_load_explicit(&g_server, memory_order_acquire), packet, &send_buffer);
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void on_server_packet(struct SwiftNetServerPacketData* packet, void* cons
 
         struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer buffer = swiftnet_server_create_packet_buffer(request_data_len);
 
-        swiftnet_server_append_to_packet(request_data, request_data_len, &buffer);
+        swiftnet_server_append_to_buffer(request_data, request_data_len, &buffer);
 
         struct SwiftNetServerPacketData* response = swiftnet_server_make_request(atomic_load_explicit(&g_server, memory_order_acquire), &buffer, packet->metadata.sender, 1000);
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int test_making_request(const union Args* args_ptr) {
     if (args.receiver == Server) {
         struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer buffer = swiftnet_client_create_packet_buffer(args.request_data_len);
 
-        swiftnet_client_append_to_packet(req_data, args.request_data_len, &buffer);
+        swiftnet_client_append_to_buffer(req_data, args.request_data_len, &buffer);
 
         struct SwiftNetClientPacketData* const response = swiftnet_client_make_request(client_conn, &buffer, 1000);
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ int test_making_request(const union Args* args_ptr) {
     } else {
         struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer buffer = swiftnet_client_create_packet_buffer(sizeof(g_make_request_code));
 
-        swiftnet_client_append_to_packet(&g_make_request_code, sizeof(g_make_request_code), &buffer);
+        swiftnet_client_append_to_buffer(&g_make_request_code, sizeof(g_make_request_code), &buffer);
 
         swiftnet_client_send_packet(client_conn, &buffer);
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/src/sending_packet.c b/tests/integration_tests/src/sending_packet.c
index 09ca173..c6c7b88 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/src/sending_packet.c
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/src/sending_packet.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void on_server_packet(struct SwiftNetServerPacketData* packet, void* cons
         uint8_t* send_data = atomic_load_explicit(&g_client_data, memory_order_acquire);
 
         struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer buf = swiftnet_server_create_packet_buffer(size);
-        swiftnet_server_append_to_packet(send_data, size, &buf);
+        swiftnet_server_append_to_buffer(send_data, size, &buf);
         swiftnet_server_send_packet(atomic_load_explicit(&g_server, memory_order_acquire), &buf, packet->metadata.sender);
         swiftnet_server_destroy_packet_buffer(&buf);
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int test_sending_packet(const union Args* args_ptr) {
     }
 
     struct SwiftNetPacketBuffer buf = swiftnet_client_create_packet_buffer(args.server_data_len);
-    swiftnet_client_append_to_packet(atomic_load_explicit(&g_server_data, memory_order_acquire), args.server_data_len, &buf);
+    swiftnet_client_append_to_buffer(atomic_load_explicit(&g_server_data, memory_order_acquire), args.server_data_len, &buf);
     swiftnet_client_send_packet(client_conn, &buf);
     swiftnet_client_destroy_packet_buffer(&buf);
 
diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/src/main.c b/tests/performance_tests/src/main.c
index b64f6a4..8d581e6 100644
--- a/tests/performance_tests/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/src/main.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void send_large_packets(const bool loopback) {
         random_data[i] = rand();
     }
 
-    swiftnet_client_append_to_packet(random_data, PACKET_SIZE, &buffer);
+    swiftnet_client_append_to_buffer(random_data, PACKET_SIZE, &buffer);
 
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &start);;