diff --git a/cpy2py/__init__.py b/cpy2py/__init__.py
index de415f5..dd4fd29 100644
--- a/cpy2py/__init__.py
+++ b/cpy2py/__init__.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 
 from cpy2py.meta import __version__
 from cpy2py.utility.compat import NullHandler as _NullHandler
-from cpy2py.proxy.proxy_object import TwinObject, localmethod
-from cpy2py.proxy.proxy_func import twinfunction
+from cpy2py.proxy.baseclass import TwinObject, localmethod
+from cpy2py.proxy.function import twinfunction
 from cpy2py.twinterpreter.master import TwinMaster
 from cpy2py.kernel import kernel_state
 
diff --git a/cpy2py/kernel/kernel_single.py b/cpy2py/kernel/kernel_single.py
index 1b4fa19..1d02893 100644
--- a/cpy2py/kernel/kernel_single.py
+++ b/cpy2py/kernel/kernel_single.py
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@
 from cpy2py.utility.exceptions import format_exception
 from cpy2py.ipyc import ipyc_exceptions
 from cpy2py.kernel.kernel_exceptions import StopTwinterpreter
-from cpy2py.proxy import proxy_tracker
+from cpy2py.proxy import tracker
 from cpy2py.kernel.kernel_requesthandler import RequestDispatcher, RequestHandler
 
 
 def _connect_ipyc(ipyc, pickle_protocol):
     """Connect pickle/unpickle trackers to a duplex IPyC"""
-    pickler = proxy_tracker.twin_pickler(ipyc.writer, pickle_protocol)
+    pickler = tracker.twin_pickler(ipyc.writer, pickle_protocol)
     send = pickler.dump
-    unpickler = proxy_tracker.twin_unpickler(ipyc.reader)
+    unpickler = tracker.twin_unpickler(ipyc.reader)
     recv = unpickler.load
     return send, recv
 
diff --git a/cpy2py/proxy/proxy_object.py b/cpy2py/proxy/baseclass.py
similarity index 87%
rename from cpy2py/proxy/proxy_object.py
rename to cpy2py/proxy/baseclass.py
index 27fe22a..0821427 100644
--- a/cpy2py/proxy/proxy_object.py
+++ b/cpy2py/proxy/baseclass.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 # - # limitations under the License.
 import time
 
-from cpy2py.proxy import proxy_tracker
-from cpy2py.proxy.proxy_meta import TwinMeta
-from cpy2py.proxy.proxy_twin import TwinProxy
+from cpy2py.proxy import tracker
+from cpy2py.proxy.metaclass import TwinMeta
+from cpy2py.proxy.proxy import InstanceProxy
 
 
 def instance_id(instance):
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def new_twin_object(cls, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     self = object.__new__(cls)
     object.__setattr__(self, '__instance_id__', instance_id(self))
     # register our reference for lookup
-    proxy_tracker.__active_instances__[self.__twin_id__, self.__instance_id__] = self
+    tracker.__active_instances__[self.__twin_id__, self.__instance_id__] = self
     return self
 
 # calling TwinMeta to set metaclass explicitly works for py2 and py3
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ def localmethod(method):
     setattr(method, TwinMeta.mark_localmember, True)
     return method
 
-# TwinObject and TwinProxy are not created by metaclass, initialize manually
+# TwinObject and InstanceProxy are not created by metaclass, initialize manually
 TwinObject.__import_mod_name__ = (TwinObject.__module__, TwinObject.__name__)
-TwinProxy.__import_mod_name__ = TwinObject.__import_mod_name__
+InstanceProxy.__import_mod_name__ = TwinObject.__import_mod_name__
diff --git a/cpy2py/proxy/proxy_func.py b/cpy2py/proxy/function.py
similarity index 100%
rename from cpy2py/proxy/proxy_func.py
rename to cpy2py/proxy/function.py
diff --git a/cpy2py/proxy/proxy_meta.py b/cpy2py/proxy/metaclass.py
similarity index 94%
rename from cpy2py/proxy/proxy_meta.py
rename to cpy2py/proxy/metaclass.py
index 430d9cb..e40f821 100644
--- a/cpy2py/proxy/proxy_meta.py
+++ b/cpy2py/proxy/metaclass.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import types
 from cpy2py.kernel import kernel_state
 
-from cpy2py.proxy.proxy_twin import TwinProxy, ProxyMethod
+from cpy2py.proxy.proxy import InstanceProxy, UnboundedMethodProxy
 
 
 class TwinMeta(type):
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ def __new_proxy_class__(mcs, name, bases, class_dict):
                 del proxy_dict[aname]
             # methods must be proxy'd
             elif isinstance(proxy_dict[aname], types.FunctionType):
-                proxy_dict[aname] = ProxyMethod(proxy_dict[aname])
+                proxy_dict[aname] = UnboundedMethodProxy(proxy_dict[aname])
             elif isinstance(proxy_dict[aname], (classmethod, staticmethod)):
                 try:
                     real_func = proxy_dict[aname].__func__
                 except AttributeError:  # py2.6
                     real_func = proxy_dict[aname].__get__(None, object)
-                proxy_dict[aname] = ProxyMethod(real_func)
+                proxy_dict[aname] = UnboundedMethodProxy(real_func)
             # remove non-magic attributes so they don't shadow the real ones
             elif aname not in mcs.__proxy_inherits_attributes__:
                 del proxy_dict[aname]
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ def __get_real_class(mcs, unknown_class):
     @classmethod
     def register_proxy(mcs, real_class, proxy_class):
         """
-        Register a class acting as :py:class:`~.TwinProxy` for a real class
+        Register a class acting as :py:class:`~.InstanceProxy` for a real class
 
         :param real_class: a normal, non-cpy2py class
         :type real_class: object or :py:class:`~cpy2py.proxy.proxy_object.TwinObject`
-        :param proxy_class: a proxy class similar to :py:class:`~.TwinProxy`
-        :type proxy_class: object or :py:class:`~.TwinProxy`
+        :param proxy_class: a proxy class similar to :py:class:`~.InstanceProxy`
+        :type proxy_class: object or :py:class:`~.InstanceProxy`
         """
         # TODO: weakref any of these? - MF@20160401
         mcs.__real_class_store__[proxy_class] = real_class
@@ -175,4 +175,4 @@ def __delattr__(cls, name):
             type.__setattr__(cls, name)
 
 
-TwinMeta.register_proxy(object, TwinProxy)
+TwinMeta.register_proxy(object, InstanceProxy)
diff --git a/cpy2py/proxy/proxy_twin.py b/cpy2py/proxy/proxy.py
similarity index 89%
rename from cpy2py/proxy/proxy_twin.py
rename to cpy2py/proxy/proxy.py
index 141006d..5dec8a4 100644
--- a/cpy2py/proxy/proxy_twin.py
+++ b/cpy2py/proxy/proxy.py
@@ -11,19 +11,23 @@
 # - # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # - # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # - # limitations under the License.
+"""
+Proxies for entities in other twinterpreters
+"""
 from cpy2py.kernel.kernel_exceptions import TwinterpeterUnavailable
 from cpy2py.kernel import kernel_state
 
-from cpy2py.proxy import proxy_tracker
+from cpy2py.proxy import tracker
 
 
-class ProxyMethod(object):
+class UnboundedMethodProxy(object):
     """
-    Proxy for Methods
+    Proxy for unbounded methods
 
-    :param real_method: the method object to be proxied
-    """
+    :param real_method: the unbounded method object to be proxied
 
+    :note: In Python3 terms, an unbounded method is simply a function bound to a class.
+    """
     def __init__(self, real_method):
         self.__wrapped__ = real_method
         for attribute in ('__doc__', '__defaults__', '__name__', '__module__'):
@@ -48,9 +52,9 @@ def __get__(self, instance, owner):
         )
 
 
-class TwinProxy(object):
+class InstanceProxy(object):
     """
-    Proxy for instances existing in another twinterpreter
+    Proxy for instances of classes
 
     :see: Real object :py:class:`~cpy2py.proxy.proxy_object.TwinObject` for magic attributes.
 
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
             object.__setattr__(self, '__instance_id__', __instance_id__)
             __kernel__.increment_instance_ref(self)
         # store for later use without requiring explicit lookup/converter calls
-        proxy_tracker.__active_instances__[self.__twin_id__, self.__instance_id__] = self
+        tracker.__active_instances__[self.__twin_id__, self.__instance_id__] = self
         return self
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/cpy2py/proxy/proxy_tracker.py b/cpy2py/proxy/tracker.py
similarity index 100%
rename from cpy2py/proxy/proxy_tracker.py
rename to cpy2py/proxy/tracker.py
diff --git a/cpy2py/twinterpreter/group_state.py b/cpy2py/twinterpreter/group_state.py
index 92ed616..5e99a62 100644
--- a/cpy2py/twinterpreter/group_state.py
+++ b/cpy2py/twinterpreter/group_state.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # - # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # - # limitations under the License.
 from __future__ import print_function
-from cpy2py.proxy.proxy_object import TwinObject, localmethod
+from cpy2py.proxy.baseclass import TwinObject, localmethod
 from cpy2py.kernel import kernel_state
 import threading
 
diff --git a/cpy2py_unittests/test_object.py b/cpy2py_unittests/test_object.py
index 0c99411..ea00ed5 100644
--- a/cpy2py_unittests/test_object.py
+++ b/cpy2py_unittests/test_object.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import time
 
 from cpy2py import TwinMaster, TwinObject
-import cpy2py.proxy.proxy_twin  # proxy type check
+import cpy2py.proxy.proxy  # proxy type check
 
 
 class PrimitiveObject(TwinObject):
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
 
     def test_init(self):
         instance = PrimitiveObject()
-        self.assertTrue(isinstance(instance, cpy2py.proxy.proxy_twin.TwinProxy))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(instance, cpy2py.proxy.proxy.InstanceProxy))
 
     def test_class_attribute(self):
         instance = PrimitiveObject()
diff --git a/cpy2py_unittests/test_proxy/test_proxy_func.py b/cpy2py_unittests/test_proxy/test_proxy_func.py
index c3bbe92..01e25fa 100644
--- a/cpy2py_unittests/test_proxy/test_proxy_func.py
+++ b/cpy2py_unittests/test_proxy/test_proxy_func.py
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 import time
 
 from cpy2py import kernel_state, TwinMaster
-from cpy2py.proxy import proxy_func
+from cpy2py.proxy import function
 
 
-@proxy_func.twinfunction(kernel_state.TWIN_ID)
+@function.twinfunction(kernel_state.TWIN_ID)
 def native_func(arg):
     """docstring"""
     return arg
 
 
-@proxy_func.twinfunction('pypy')
+@function.twinfunction('pypy')
 def proxied_func(arg):
     """docstring"""
     return arg
diff --git a/cpy2py_unittests/test_scope.py b/cpy2py_unittests/test_scope.py
index 48c8812..f009fa0 100644
--- a/cpy2py_unittests/test_scope.py
+++ b/cpy2py_unittests/test_scope.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import time
 
 from cpy2py import kernel_state, TwinMaster, TwinObject
-from cpy2py.proxy.proxy_object import localmethod
+from cpy2py.proxy.baseclass import localmethod
 
 
 def test_kernel(kernel_id):