diff --git a/node/migrations/0001_initial.sql b/node/migrations/0001_initial.sql
index d20ef81d..51be7007 100644
--- a/node/migrations/0001_initial.sql
+++ b/node/migrations/0001_initial.sql
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
--- Initial Postgres schema for the zkCoins node state-layer.
+-- Initial Postgres schema for the zkCoins server state-layer.
 --
 -- This migration is part of PR-A1 in the 3-PR Postgres migration
 -- series (file-based bincode -> Postgres). The schema is installed
 -- by `db::connect_and_migrate`; nothing here is wired into the
--- node bootstrap yet — that happens in PR-A2 (state + latest block)
+-- server bootstrap yet — that happens in PR-A2 (state + latest block)
 -- and PR-A3 (accounts + usernames).
 --
 -- Design notes:
diff --git a/node/migrations/0003_pending_inscriptions.sql b/node/migrations/0003_pending_inscriptions.sql
index 16c46808..216e8c5c 100644
--- a/node/migrations/0003_pending_inscriptions.sql
+++ b/node/migrations/0003_pending_inscriptions.sql
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 --     instead of a silent state-machine drift.
 --   * The partial index on `status <> 'complete'` keeps the resumer's
 --     boot-time scan O(pending) instead of O(total). After enough
---     mints this list will be perpetually empty on a healthy node.
+--     mints this list will be perpetually empty on a healthy server.
 
 CREATE TABLE pending_inscriptions (
     id           BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,