diff --git a/src/libstd/io/extensions.rs b/src/libstd/io/extensions.rs
index 070cbd569e674..e5938569ea3aa 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/extensions.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/extensions.rs
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn read_bytes() {
         let mut reader = MemReader::new(~[10, 11, 12, 13]);
-        let bytes = reader.read_bytes(4).unwrap();
+        let bytes = reader.read_exact(4).unwrap();
         assert!(bytes == ~[10, 11, 12, 13]);
     }
 
@@ -292,49 +292,49 @@ mod test {
         let mut reader = PartialReader {
             count: 0,
         };
-        let bytes = reader.read_bytes(4).unwrap();
+        let bytes = reader.read_exact(4).unwrap();
         assert!(bytes == ~[10, 11, 12, 13]);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn read_bytes_eof() {
         let mut reader = MemReader::new(~[10, 11]);
-        assert!(reader.read_bytes(4).is_err());
+        assert!(reader.read_exact(4).is_err());
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn push_bytes() {
+    fn push_exact() {
         let mut reader = MemReader::new(~[10, 11, 12, 13]);
         let mut buf = ~[8, 9];
-        reader.push_bytes(&mut buf, 4).unwrap();
+        reader.push_exact(&mut buf, 4).unwrap();
         assert!(buf == ~[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn push_bytes_partial() {
+    fn push_exact_partial() {
         let mut reader = PartialReader {
             count: 0,
         };
         let mut buf = ~[8, 9];
-        reader.push_bytes(&mut buf, 4).unwrap();
+        reader.push_exact(&mut buf, 4).unwrap();
         assert!(buf == ~[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn push_bytes_eof() {
+    fn push_exact_eof() {
         let mut reader = MemReader::new(~[10, 11]);
         let mut buf = ~[8, 9];
-        assert!(reader.push_bytes(&mut buf, 4).is_err());
+        assert!(reader.push_exact(&mut buf, 4).is_err());
         assert!(buf == ~[8, 9, 10, 11]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn push_bytes_error() {
+    fn push_exact_error() {
         let mut reader = ErroringLaterReader {
             count: 0,
         };
         let mut buf = ~[8, 9];
-        assert!(reader.push_bytes(&mut buf, 4).is_err());
+        assert!(reader.push_exact(&mut buf, 4).is_err());
         assert!(buf == ~[8, 9, 10]);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/io/mod.rs b/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
index cbced77d0149c..88ffc363e8875 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
@@ -360,13 +360,13 @@ pub trait Reader {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Reads `len` bytes and appends them to a vector.
+    /// Reads exactly `len` bytes and appends them to a vector.
     ///
     /// May push fewer than the requested number of bytes on error
     /// or EOF. If `Ok(())` is returned, then all of the requested bytes were
     /// pushed on to the vector, otherwise the amount `len` bytes couldn't be
     /// read (an error was encountered), and the error is returned.
-    fn push_bytes(&mut self, buf: &mut ~[u8], len: uint) -> IoResult<()> {
+    fn push_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut ~[u8], len: uint) -> IoResult<()> {
         struct State<'a> {
             buf: &'a mut ~[u8],
             total_read: uint
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ pub trait Reader {
             |s| unsafe { s.buf.set_len(start_len + s.total_read) })
     }
 
-    /// Reads `len` bytes and gives you back a new vector of length `len`
+    /// Reads exactly `len` bytes and gives you back a new vector of length
+    /// `len`
     ///
     /// # Error
     ///
@@ -404,10 +405,10 @@ pub trait Reader {
     /// on EOF. Note that if an error is returned, then some number of bytes may
     /// have already been consumed from the underlying reader, and they are lost
     /// (not returned as part of the error). If this is unacceptable, then it is
-    /// recommended to use the `push_bytes` or `read` methods.
-    fn read_bytes(&mut self, len: uint) -> IoResult<~[u8]> {
+    /// recommended to use the `push_exact` or `read` methods.
+    fn read_exact(&mut self, len: uint) -> IoResult<~[u8]> {
         let mut buf = slice::with_capacity(len);
-        match self.push_bytes(&mut buf, len) {
+        match self.push_exact(&mut buf, len) {
             Ok(()) => Ok(buf),
             Err(e) => Err(e),
         }
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ pub trait Reader {
     fn read_to_end(&mut self) -> IoResult<~[u8]> {
         let mut buf = slice::with_capacity(DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE);
         loop {
-            match self.push_bytes(&mut buf, DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE) {
+            match self.push_exact(&mut buf, DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE) {
                 Ok(()) => {}
                 Err(ref e) if e.kind == EndOfFile => break,
                 Err(e) => return Err(e)
diff --git a/src/libterm/terminfo/parser/compiled.rs b/src/libterm/terminfo/parser/compiled.rs
index cc97e54709c81..13a3cd29e779d 100644
--- a/src/libterm/terminfo/parser/compiled.rs
+++ b/src/libterm/terminfo/parser/compiled.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ pub fn parse(file: &mut io::Reader,
     }
 
     // don't read NUL
-    let bytes = try!(file.read_bytes(names_bytes as uint - 1));
+    let bytes = try!(file.read_exact(names_bytes as uint - 1));
     let names_str = match str::from_utf8_owned(bytes) {
         Some(s) => s, None => return Err(~"input not utf-8"),
     };
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ pub fn parse(file: &mut io::Reader,
             string_offsets.push(try!(file.read_le_u16()));
         }
 
-        let string_table = try!(file.read_bytes(string_table_bytes as uint));
+        let string_table = try!(file.read_exact(string_table_bytes as uint));
 
         if string_table.len() != string_table_bytes as uint {
             return Err(~"error: hit EOF before end of string table");