diff --git a/src/ospx/cli/importSystemStructure.py b/src/ospx/cli/importSystemStructure.py
index 4d3ba98c..f87fc67f 100644
--- a/src/ospx/cli/importSystemStructure.py
+++ b/src/ospx/cli/importSystemStructure.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def _argparser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         epilog="_________________importSystemStructure___________________",
         prefix_chars="-",
         add_help=True,
-        description=("Imports an existing OspSystemStructure.xml and translates it into a caseDict."),
+        description=("Imports an existing OspSystemStructure.xml and translates it into a case dict file."),
     )
 
     _ = parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/src/ospx/importer.py b/src/ospx/importer.py
index 50238b28..24c9e737 100644
--- a/src/ospx/importer.py
+++ b/src/ospx/importer.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 
 class OspSystemStructureImporter:
-    """Class providing methods to convert an existing OspSystemStructure.xml file to an ospx caseDict file."""
+    """Class providing methods to convert an existing OspSystemStructure.xml file to an ospx case dict file."""
 
     @staticmethod
     def import_system_structure(
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ def import_system_structure(
         *,
         enter_lib_source_as_relative_path: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
-        """Import an OspSystemStructure.xml file and save it as an ospx caseDict file.
+        """Import an OspSystemStructure.xml file and save it as an ospx case dict file.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         system_structure_file : Union[str, os.PathLike[str]]
             the OspSystemStructure.xml file to be imported
         enter_lib_source_as_relative_path : bool, optional
-            whether lib_source shall be entered as relative path in the caseDict, by default False
+            whether lib_source shall be entered as relative path in the case dict file, by default False
 
         Raises
         ------
diff --git a/src/ospx/ospCaseBuilder.py b/src/ospx/ospCaseBuilder.py
index b7849030..1bc8a51b 100644
--- a/src/ospx/ospCaseBuilder.py
+++ b/src/ospx/ospCaseBuilder.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def build(
         Parameters
         ----------
         case_dict_file : Union[str, os.PathLike[str]]
-            caseDict file. Contains all case-specific information OspCaseBuilder needs to generate the OSP files.
+            case dict file. Contains all case-specific information OspCaseBuilder needs to generate the OSP files.
         inspect : bool, optional
             inspect mode. If True, build() reads all properties from the FMUs
             but does not actually create the OSP case files, by default False
diff --git a/src/ospx/ospSimulationCase.py b/src/ospx/ospSimulationCase.py
index 596c9b32..18be8233 100644
--- a/src/ospx/ospSimulationCase.py
+++ b/src/ospx/ospSimulationCase.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ def setup(self) -> None:
         Raises
         ------
         ValueError
-            If an expected element in caseDict is missing
+            If an expected element in the case dict file is missing
         FileNotFoundError
-            If an FMU file referenced in caseDict does not exist
+            If an FMU file referenced in case dict file does not exist
         """
         logger.info(f"Set up OSP simulation case '{self.name}' in case folder: {self.case_folder}")
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def write_watch_dict(self) -> None:
         }
 
         # @TODO: Time, StepCount, conn0, conn1, etc from modelDescription.xml ModelVariables
-        #        should match connectors in caseDict for respective model. Improvement needed.
+        #        should match connectors in case dict file for respective model. Improvement needed.
         #        FRALUM, 2021-xx-xx
         time_column = 0
         # Components