diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index 45e63da3..6ae87c9f 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ pub struct Engine {
     pub id: String,
 
     /// A module containing all functions directly loaded into the Engine.
-    pub(crate) global_module: Module,
+    pub(crate) global_namespace: Module,
     /// A collection of all library packages loaded into the Engine.
     pub(crate) packages: PackagesCollection,
     /// A collection of all sub-modules directly loaded into the Engine.
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ impl Engine {
             id: Default::default(),
 
             packages: Default::default(),
-            global_module: Default::default(),
+            global_namespace: Default::default(),
             global_sub_modules: Default::default(),
 
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ impl Engine {
             id: Default::default(),
 
             packages: Default::default(),
-            global_module: Default::default(),
+            global_namespace: Default::default(),
             global_sub_modules: Default::default(),
 
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ impl Engine {
                         let hash_fn = calc_native_fn_hash(empty(), op, arg_types);
 
                         match self
-                            .global_module
+                            .global_namespace
                             .get_fn(hash_fn, false)
                             .or_else(|| self.packages.get_fn(hash_fn))
                             .or_else(|| mods.get_fn(hash_fn))
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ impl Engine {
                 let iter_type = iter_obj.type_id();
 
                 let func = self
-                    .global_module
+                    .global_namespace
                     .get_iter(iter_type)
                     .or_else(|| self.packages.get_iter(iter_type))
                     .or_else(|| mods.get_iter(iter_type));
diff --git a/src/engine_api.rs b/src/engine_api.rs
index 20187b2e..9a05888c 100644
--- a/src/engine_api.rs
+++ b/src/engine_api.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,13 @@ impl Engine {
             + SendSync
             + 'static,
     ) -> &mut Self {
-        self.global_module
-            .set_raw_fn(name, FnNamespace::Global, FnAccess::Public, arg_types, func);
+        self.global_namespace.set_raw_fn(
+            name,
+            FnNamespace::Global,
+            FnAccess::Public,
+            arg_types,
+            func,
+        );
         self
     }
     /// Register a custom type for use with the `Engine`.
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ impl Engine {
         T: Variant + Clone + Iterator,
         <T as Iterator>::Item: Variant + Clone,
     {
-        self.global_module.set_iterable::<T>();
+        self.global_namespace.set_iterable::<T>();
         self
     }
     /// Register a getter function for a member of a registered type with the `Engine`.
diff --git a/src/fn_call.rs b/src/fn_call.rs
index 33bce76e..eeceaca3 100644
--- a/src/fn_call.rs
+++ b/src/fn_call.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl Engine {
         // First search registered functions (can override packages)
         // Then search packages
         let func = //lib.get_fn(hash_fn, pub_only)
-            self.global_module.get_fn(hash_fn, pub_only)
+            self.global_namespace.get_fn(hash_fn, pub_only)
                 .or_else(|| self.packages.get_fn(hash_fn))
                 .or_else(|| mods.get_fn(hash_fn));
 
@@ -440,14 +440,14 @@ impl Engine {
         hash_script: u64,
         pub_only: bool,
     ) -> bool {
-        // NOTE: We skip script functions for global_module and packages, and native functions for lib
+        // NOTE: We skip script functions for global_namespace and packages, and native functions for lib
 
         // First check script-defined functions
         lib.iter().any(|&m| m.contains_fn(hash_script, pub_only))
             //|| lib.iter().any(|&m| m.contains_fn(hash_fn, pub_only))
             // Then check registered functions
-            //|| self.global_module.contains_fn(hash_script, pub_only)
-            || self.global_module.contains_fn(hash_fn, false)
+            //|| self.global_namespace.contains_fn(hash_script, pub_only)
+            || self.global_namespace.contains_fn(hash_fn, false)
             // Then check packages
             || self.packages.contains_fn(hash_script)
             || self.packages.contains_fn(hash_fn)
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ impl Engine {
                 let func = lib
                     .iter()
                     .find_map(|&m| m.get_fn(hash_script, pub_only))
-                    //.or_else(|| self.global_module.get_fn(hash_script, pub_only))
+                    //.or_else(|| self.global_namespace.get_fn(hash_script, pub_only))
                     .or_else(|| self.packages.get_fn(hash_script))
                     //.or_else(|| mods.get_fn(hash_script))
                     .unwrap();
diff --git a/src/fn_register.rs b/src/fn_register.rs
index 79e68958..afc87194 100644
--- a/src/fn_register.rs
+++ b/src/fn_register.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ macro_rules! def_register {
         {
             #[inline]
             fn register_fn(&mut self, name: &str, f: FN) -> &mut Self {
-                self.global_module.set_fn(name, FnNamespace::Global, FnAccess::Public,
+                self.global_namespace.set_fn(name, FnNamespace::Global, FnAccess::Public,
                     &[$(map_type_id::<$par>()),*],
                     CallableFunction::$abi(make_func!(f : map_dynamic ; $($par => $let => $clone => $arg),*))
                 );
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ macro_rules! def_register {
         {
             #[inline]
             fn register_result_fn(&mut self, name: &str, f: FN) -> &mut Self {
-                self.global_module.set_fn(name, FnNamespace::Global, FnAccess::Public,
+                self.global_namespace.set_fn(name, FnNamespace::Global, FnAccess::Public,
                     &[$(map_type_id::<$par>()),*],
                     CallableFunction::$abi(make_func!(f : map_result ; $($par => $let => $clone => $arg),*))
                 );