diff --git a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
index 68a46050c048..9a872f112f9b 100644
--- a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
+++ b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct stats_lcore_params stats_lcore;
 	struct rte_ring *enc_to_dec_ring;
 	bool stats_thread_started = false;
-	unsigned int master_lcore_id = rte_get_master_lcore();
+	unsigned int main_lcore_id = rte_get_main_lcore();
 
 	rte_atomic16_init(&global_exit_flag);
 
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
 		if (lcore_conf[lcore_id].core_type != 0)
-			/* launch per-lcore processing loop on slave lcores */
+			/* launch per-lcore processing loop on worker lcores */
 			rte_eal_remote_launch(processing_loop,
 					&lcore_conf[lcore_id], lcore_id);
 		else if (!stats_thread_started) {
@@ -1159,11 +1159,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (!stats_thread_started &&
-			lcore_conf[master_lcore_id].core_type != 0)
+			lcore_conf[main_lcore_id].core_type != 0)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
 				"Not enough lcores to run the statistics printing loop!");
-	else if (lcore_conf[master_lcore_id].core_type != 0)
-		processing_loop(&lcore_conf[master_lcore_id]);
+	else if (lcore_conf[main_lcore_id].core_type != 0)
+		processing_loop(&lcore_conf[main_lcore_id]);
 	else if (!stats_thread_started)
 		stats_loop(&stats_lcore);
 
diff --git a/examples/bond/main.c b/examples/bond/main.c
index 8608285b686e..094cfe2029a0 100644
--- a/examples/bond/main.c
+++ b/examples/bond/main.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static void cmd_start_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 			       struct cmdline *cl,
 			       __rte_unused void *data)
 {
-	int slave_core_id = rte_lcore_id();
+	int worker_core_id = rte_lcore_id();
 
 	rte_spinlock_trylock(&global_flag_stru_p->lock);
 	if (global_flag_stru_p->LcoreMainIsRunning == 0) {
@@ -590,9 +590,9 @@ static void cmd_start_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* start lcore main on core != master_core - ARP response thread */
-	slave_core_id = rte_get_next_lcore(rte_lcore_id(), 1, 0);
-	if ((slave_core_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || (slave_core_id == 0))
+	/* start lcore main on core != main_core - ARP response thread */
+	worker_core_id = rte_get_next_lcore(rte_lcore_id(), 1, 0);
+	if ((worker_core_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || (worker_core_id == 0))
 		return;
 
 	rte_spinlock_trylock(&global_flag_stru_p->lock);
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ static void cmd_start_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 	cmdline_printf(cl,
 			"Starting lcore_main on core %d:%d "
 			"Our IP:%d.%d.%d.%d\n",
-			slave_core_id,
-			rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_main, NULL, slave_core_id),
+			worker_core_id,
+			rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_main, NULL, worker_core_id),
 			BOND_IP_1,
 			BOND_IP_2,
 			BOND_IP_3,
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-/* prompt function, called from main on MASTER lcore */
+/* prompt function, called from main on MAIN lcore */
 static void prompt(__rte_unused void *arg1)
 {
 	struct cmdline *cl;
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static void prompt(__rte_unused void *arg1)
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	int ret, slave_core_id;
+	int ret, worker_core_id;
 	uint16_t nb_ports, i;
 
 	/* init EAL */
@@ -852,23 +852,23 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	rte_spinlock_init(&global_flag_stru_p->lock);
 
 	/* check state of lcores */
-	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(slave_core_id) {
-		if (rte_eal_get_lcore_state(slave_core_id) != WAIT)
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(worker_core_id) {
+		if (rte_eal_get_lcore_state(worker_core_id) != WAIT)
 			return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	/* start lcore main on core != master_core - ARP response thread */
-	slave_core_id = rte_get_next_lcore(rte_lcore_id(), 1, 0);
-	if ((slave_core_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || (slave_core_id == 0))
+	/* start lcore main on core != main_core - ARP response thread */
+	worker_core_id = rte_get_next_lcore(rte_lcore_id(), 1, 0);
+	if ((worker_core_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || (worker_core_id == 0))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	global_flag_stru_p->LcoreMainIsRunning = 1;
-	global_flag_stru_p->LcoreMainCore = slave_core_id;
+	global_flag_stru_p->LcoreMainCore = worker_core_id;
 	printf("Starting lcore_main on core %d:%d Our IP:%d.%d.%d.%d\n",
-			slave_core_id,
+			worker_core_id,
 			rte_eal_remote_launch((lcore_function_t *)lcore_main,
 					NULL,
-					slave_core_id),
+					worker_core_id),
 			BOND_IP_1,
 			BOND_IP_2,
 			BOND_IP_3,
diff --git a/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c b/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
index 7383413215d6..a2865a6cbc57 100644
--- a/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
+++ b/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/main.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void process_frame(struct app_port *ptr_port,
 	rte_ether_addr_copy(&ptr_port->mac_addr, &ptr_mac_hdr->s_addr);
 }
 
-static int slave_main(__rte_unused void *ptr_data)
+static int worker_main(__rte_unused void *ptr_data)
 {
 	struct app_port *ptr_port;
 	struct rte_mbuf *ptr_frame;
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	app_cfg.cnt_ports = cnt_ports;
 
 	if (rte_lcore_count() < 2)
-		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "No available slave core!\n");
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "No available worker core!\n");
 	/* Assume there is an available slave.. */
 	id_core = rte_lcore_id();
 	id_core = rte_get_next_lcore(id_core, 1, 1);
-	rte_eal_remote_launch(slave_main, NULL, id_core);
+	rte_eal_remote_launch(worker_main, NULL, id_core);
 
 	ethapp_main();
 
diff --git a/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c b/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
index 433e64d3f901..335d7d2ad815 100644
--- a/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
+++ b/examples/flow_classify/flow_classify.c
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to add rules\n");
 	}
 
-	/* Call lcore_main on the master core only. */
+	/* Call lcore_main on the main core only. */
 	lcore_main(cls_app);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/helloworld/main.c b/examples/helloworld/main.c
index 968045f1b042..3104f1fdf470 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/main.c
+++ b/examples/helloworld/main.c
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		rte_panic("Cannot init EAL\n");
 
-	/* call lcore_hello() on every slave lcore */
+	/* call lcore_hello() on every worker lcore */
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_hello, NULL, lcore_id);
 	}
 
-	/* call it on master lcore too */
+	/* call it on main lcore too */
 	lcore_hello(NULL);
 
 	rte_eal_mp_wait_lcore();
diff --git a/examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c b/examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c
index 43a19843ee6b..34dd519818b0 100644
--- a/examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c
+++ b/examples/ioat/ioatfwd.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ tx_main_loop(void)
 			ioat_tx_port(&cfg.ports[i]);
 }
 
-/* Main rx and tx loop if only one slave lcore available */
+/* Main rx and tx loop if only one worker lcore available */
 static void
 rxtx_main_loop(void)
 {
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	cfg.nb_lcores = rte_lcore_count() - 1;
 	if (cfg.nb_lcores < 1)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
-			"There should be at least one slave lcore.\n");
+			"There should be at least one worker lcore.\n");
 
 	if (copy_mode == COPY_MODE_IOAT_NUM)
 		assign_rawdevs();
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		assign_rings();
 
 	start_forwarding_cores();
-	/* master core prints stats while other cores forward */
+	/* main core prints stats while other cores forward */
 	print_stats(argv[0]);
 
 	/* force_quit is true when we get here */
diff --git a/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c b/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
index 4afb97109fed..5f8ca8ae3966 100644
--- a/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	check_all_ports_link_status(enabled_port_mask);
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/main.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/main.c
index 97d1e91c2b4b..c4aba394314a 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/main.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(
 		thread_main,
 		NULL,
-		SKIP_MASTER);
+		SKIP_MAIN);
 
 	/* Script */
 	if (app.script_name)
diff --git a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
index 550fb53becf3..43712784ddbe 100644
--- a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
index 7e255c35a301..05ca5b2cdce0 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot build the multicast hash\n");
 
 	/* launch per-lcore init on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
diff --git a/examples/kni/main.c b/examples/kni/main.c
index f5d12a5b8676..0bd2cf4ff9ee 100644
--- a/examples/kni/main.c
+++ b/examples/kni/main.c
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ kni_alloc(uint16_t port_id)
 		conf.mbuf_size = MAX_PACKET_SZ;
 		/*
 		 * The first KNI device associated to a port
-		 * is the master, for multiple kernel thread
+		 * is the main, for multiple kernel thread
 		 * environment.
 		 */
 		if (i == 0) {
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 			"Could not create link status thread!\n");
 
 	/* Launch per-lcore function on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(i) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(i) < 0)
 			return -1;
diff --git a/examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c b/examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c
index 5a8439b8d310..4d6cf69f43a2 100644
--- a/examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c
+++ b/examples/ntb/ntb_fwd.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ assign_stream_to_lcores(void)
 	uint8_t lcore_num, nb_extra;
 
 	lcore_num = rte_lcore_count();
-	/* Exclude master core */
+	/* Exclude main core */
 	lcore_num--;
 
 	nb_streams = (fwd_mode == IOFWD) ? num_queues * 2 : num_queues;
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-/* prompt function, called from main on MASTER lcore */
+/* prompt function, called from main on MAIN lcore */
 static void
 prompt(void)
 {
diff --git a/examples/packet_ordering/main.c b/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
index b5fc6c54be56..c7f273f7d0aa 100644
--- a/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
+++ b/examples/packet_ordering/main.c
@@ -345,10 +345,10 @@ print_stats(void)
 {
 	uint16_t i;
 	struct rte_eth_stats eth_stats;
-	unsigned int lcore_id, last_lcore_id, master_lcore_id, end_w_lcore_id;
+	unsigned int lcore_id, last_lcore_id, main_lcore_id, end_w_lcore_id;
 
 	last_lcore_id   = get_last_lcore_id();
-	master_lcore_id = rte_get_master_lcore();
+	main_lcore_id = rte_get_main_lcore();
 	end_w_lcore_id  = get_previous_lcore_id(last_lcore_id);
 
 	printf("\nRX thread stats:\n");
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ print_stats(void)
 	for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id <= end_w_lcore_id; lcore_id++) {
 		if (insight_worker
 			&& rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id)
-			&& lcore_id != master_lcore_id) {
+			&& lcore_id != main_lcore_id) {
 			printf("\nWorker thread stats on core [%u]:\n",
 					lcore_id);
 			printf(" - Pkts deqd from workers ring:		%"PRIu64"\n",
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int ret;
 	unsigned nb_ports;
-	unsigned int lcore_id, last_lcore_id, master_lcore_id;
+	unsigned int lcore_id, last_lcore_id, main_lcore_id;
 	uint16_t port_id;
 	uint16_t nb_ports_available;
 	struct worker_thread_args worker_args = {NULL, NULL};
@@ -745,29 +745,29 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	last_lcore_id   = get_last_lcore_id();
-	master_lcore_id = rte_get_master_lcore();
+	main_lcore_id = rte_get_main_lcore();
 
 	worker_args.ring_in  = rx_to_workers;
 	worker_args.ring_out = workers_to_tx;
 
-	/* Start worker_thread() on all the available slave cores but the last 1 */
+	/* Start worker_thread() on all the available worker cores but the last 1 */
 	for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id <= get_previous_lcore_id(last_lcore_id); lcore_id++)
-		if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id) && lcore_id != master_lcore_id)
+		if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id) && lcore_id != main_lcore_id)
 			rte_eal_remote_launch(worker_thread, (void *)&worker_args,
 					lcore_id);
 
 	if (disable_reorder) {
-		/* Start tx_thread() on the last slave core */
+		/* Start tx_thread() on the last worker core */
 		rte_eal_remote_launch((lcore_function_t *)tx_thread, workers_to_tx,
 				last_lcore_id);
 	} else {
 		send_args.ring_in = workers_to_tx;
-		/* Start send_thread() on the last slave core */
+		/* Start send_thread() on the last worker core */
 		rte_eal_remote_launch((lcore_function_t *)send_thread,
 				(void *)&send_args, last_lcore_id);
 	}
 
-	/* Start rx_thread() on the master core */
+	/* Start rx_thread() on the main core */
 	rx_thread(rx_to_workers);
 
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
index 20da32517095..09968cdfc7ca 100644
--- a/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/ptpclient.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ parse_sync(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data, uint16_t rx_tstamp_idx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Parse the PTP FOLLOWUP message and send DELAY_REQ to the master clock.
+ * Parse the PTP FOLLOWUP message and send DELAY_REQ to the main clock.
  */
 static void
 parse_fup(struct ptpv2_data_slave_ordinary *ptp_data)
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (rte_lcore_count() > 1)
 		printf("\nWARNING: Too many lcores enabled. Only 1 used.\n");
 
-	/* Call lcore_main on the master core only. */
+	/* Call lcore_main on the main core only. */
 	lcore_main();
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c b/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
index 54d124b00bc9..6fe39546dd52 100644
--- a/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
+++ b/examples/rxtx_callbacks/main.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		printf("\nWARNING: Too much enabled lcores - "
 			"App uses only 1 lcore\n");
 
-	/* call lcore_main on master core only */
+	/* call lcore_main on main core only */
 	lcore_main();
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c b/examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c
index 05f961cff5d0..4728960eaf22 100644
--- a/examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c
+++ b/examples/server_node_efd/server/main.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ get_printable_mac_addr(uint16_t port)
 /*
  * This function displays the recorded statistics for each port
  * and for each node. It uses ANSI terminal codes to clear
- * screen when called. It is called from a single non-master
+ * screen when called. It is called from a single worker
  * thread in the server process, when the process is run with more
  * than one lcore enabled.
  */
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ do_stats_display(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * The function called from each non-master lcore used by the process.
+ * The function called from each non-main lcore used by the process.
  * The test_and_set function is used to randomly pick a single lcore on which
  * the code to display the statistics will run. Otherwise, the code just
  * repeatedly sleeps.
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ process_packets(uint32_t port_num __rte_unused, struct rte_mbuf *pkts[],
 }
 
 /*
- * Function called by the master lcore of the DPDK process.
+ * Function called by the main lcore of the DPDK process.
  */
 static void
 do_packet_forwarding(void)
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* clear statistics */
 	clear_stats();
 
-	/* put all other cores to sleep bar master */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(sleep_lcore, NULL, SKIP_MASTER);
+	/* put all other cores to sleep except main */
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(sleep_lcore, NULL, SKIP_MAIN);
 
 	do_packet_forwarding();
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c b/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
index 72ba85fa1fe5..4b2b6ab4ff78 100644
--- a/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
+++ b/examples/skeleton/basicfwd.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (rte_lcore_count() > 1)
 		printf("\nWARNING: Too many lcores enabled. Only 1 used.\n");
 
-	/* Call lcore_main on the master core only. */
+	/* Call lcore_main on the main core only. */
 	lcore_main();
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/timer/main.c b/examples/timer/main.c
index 0259022f104e..162fc31c4808 100644
--- a/examples/timer/main.c
+++ b/examples/timer/main.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	rte_timer_init(&timer0);
 	rte_timer_init(&timer1);
 
-	/* load timer0, every second, on master lcore, reloaded automatically */
+	/* load timer0, every second, on main lcore, reloaded automatically */
 	hz = rte_get_timer_hz();
 	lcore_id = rte_lcore_id();
 	rte_timer_reset(&timer0, hz, PERIODICAL, lcore_id, timer0_cb, NULL);
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	lcore_id = rte_get_next_lcore(lcore_id, 0, 1);
 	rte_timer_reset(&timer1, hz/3, SINGLE, lcore_id, timer1_cb, NULL);
 
-	/* call lcore_mainloop() on every slave lcore */
+	/* call lcore_mainloop() on every worker lcore */
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_mainloop, NULL, lcore_id);
 	}
 
-	/* call it on master lcore too */
+	/* call it on main lcore too */
 	(void) lcore_mainloop(NULL);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/examples/vmdq/main.c b/examples/vmdq/main.c
index 660be4011e16..d73c6898d10b 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq/main.c
+++ b/examples/vmdq/main.c
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* call lcore_main() on every lcore */
-	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(lcore_main, NULL, CALL_MASTER);
+	rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(lcore_main, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
 		if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
 			return -1;
diff --git a/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c b/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
index 83a6843ee5b0..0f8f0cfb41c8 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
+++ b/examples/vmdq_dcb/main.c
@@ -699,12 +699,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot initialize network ports\n");
 	}
 
-	/* call lcore_main() on every slave lcore */
+	/* call lcore_main() on every worker lcore */
 	i = 0;
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id) {
 		rte_eal_remote_launch(lcore_main, (void*)i++, lcore_id);
 	}
-	/* call on master too */
+	/* call on main too */
 	(void) lcore_main((void*)i);
 
 	return 0;
