From 3e9e73fb3a50bf9fbf149924b8b03d9abeb80836 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stefan Ubbink <stefan.ubbink@sidn.nl>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 20:40:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Change domain(s) to zone(s) in the templates

---
 .../templates/admin_edit_account.html          | 14 +++++++-------
 powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_key.html    | 18 +++++++++---------
 powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_user.html   |  4 ++--
 .../templates/admin_global_search.html         |  2 +-
 powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_history.html     |  8 ++++----
 .../templates/admin_manage_account.html        |  2 +-
 powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_keys.html |  2 +-
 powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_user.html |  2 +-
 .../admin_setting_authentication.html          |  4 ++--
 powerdnsadmin/templates/dashboard.html         |  2 +-
 powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_add.html        |  6 +++---
 powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_changelog.html  |  6 +++---
 powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_remove.html     |  4 ++--
 powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_setting.html    | 18 +++++++++---------
 14 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_account.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_account.html
index 4894df8..ca08ab7 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_account.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_account.html
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
                             </div>
                             <!-- /.card-header -->
                             <div class="card-body">
-                                <p>Users on the right have access to manage records in all domains
+                                <p>Users on the right have access to manage records in all zones
                                     associated with the account.
                                 </p>
                                 <p>Click on users to move between columns.</p>
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@
                             </div>
                             <!-- /.card-body -->
                             <div class="card-body">
-                                <p>Domains on the right are associated with the account. Red marked domain names are
+                                <p>Zones on the right are associated with the account. Red marked zone names are
                                     already associated with other accounts.
-                                    Moving already associated domains to this account will overwrite the previous
+                                    Moving already associated zones to this account will overwrite the previous
                                     associated account.
                                 </p>
-                                <p>Hover over the red domain names to show the associated account. Click on domains to
+                                <p>Hover over the red zone names to show the associated account. Click on zones to
                                     move between columns.</p>
                                 <div class="form-group col-2">
                                     <select multiple="multiple" class="form-control" id="account_domains"
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@
                         <!-- /.card-header -->
                         <div class="card-body">
                             <p>
-                                An account allows grouping of domains belonging to a particular entity, such as a
+                                An account allows grouping of zones belonging to a particular entity, such as a
                                 customer or
                                 department.
                             </p>
                             <p>
-                                A domain can be assigned to an account upon domain creation or through the domain
+                                A zone can be assigned to an account upon zone creation or through the zone
                                 administration
                                 page.
                             </p>
@@ -242,6 +242,6 @@
         }
 
         addMultiSelect("#account_multi_user", "Username")
-        addMultiSelect("#account_domains", "Domain")
+        addMultiSelect("#account_domains", "Zone")
     </script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_key.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_key.html
index c7eeec9..8118549 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_key.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_key.html
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
                             <!-- /.card-header -->
                             <div class="card-body key-opts"{% if hide_opts %} style="display: none;"{% endif %}>
                                 <p>This key will be linked to the accounts on the right,</p>
-                                <p>thus granting access to domains owned by the selected accounts.</p>
+                                <p>thus granting access to zones owned by the selected accounts.</p>
                                 <p>Click on accounts to move between the columns.</p>
                                 <div class="form-group col-2">
                                     <select multiple="multiple" class="form-control" id="key_multi_account"
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@
                             </div>
                             <!-- /.card-body -->
                             <div class="card-header key-opts"{% if hide_opts %} style="display: none;"{% endif %}>
-                                <h3 class="card-title">Domain Access Control</h3>
+                                <h3 class="card-title">Zone Access Control</h3>
                             </div>
                             <!-- /.card-header -->
                             <div class="card-body key-opts"{% if hide_opts %} style="display: none;"{% endif %}>
-                                <p>This key will have access to the domains on the right.</p>
-                                <p>Click on domains to move between the columns.</p>
+                                <p>This key will have access to the zones on the right.</p>
+                                <p>Click on zones to move between the columns.</p>
                                 <div class="form-group col-2">
                                     <select multiple="multiple" class="form-control" id="key_multi_domain"
                                             name="key_multi_domain">
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
                             <p>Fill in all the fields in the form to the left.</p>
                             <p><strong>Role</strong> The role of the key.</p>
                             <p><strong>Description</strong> The key description.</p>
-                            <p><strong>Access Control</strong> The domains or accounts which the key has access to.</p>
+                            <p><strong>Access Control</strong> The zones or accounts which the key has access to.</p>
                         </div>
                         <!-- /.card-body -->
                     </div>
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@
             var warn_modal = $("#modal_warning");
 
             if (selectedRole != "User" && selectedDomains > 0 && selectedAccounts > 0) {
-                var warning = "Administrator and Operators have access to all domains. Your domain an account selection won't be saved.";
+                var warning = "Administrator and Operators have access to all zones. Your zone an account selection won't be saved.";
                 e.preventDefault(e);
                 warn_modal.modal('show');
             }
 
             if (selectedRole == "User" && selectedDomains == 0 && selectedAccounts == 0) {
-                var warning = "User role must have at least one account or one domain bound. None selected.";
+                var warning = "User role must have at least one account or one zone bound. None selected.";
                 e.preventDefault(e);
                 warn_modal.modal('show');
             }
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@
             }
         });
         $("#key_multi_domain").multiSelect({
-            selectableHeader: "<input type='text' class='search-input' autocomplete='off' placeholder='Domain Name'>",
-            selectionHeader: "<input type='text' class='search-input' autocomplete='off' placeholder='Domain Name'>",
+            selectableHeader: "<input type='text' class='search-input' autocomplete='off' placeholder='Zone Name'>",
+            selectionHeader: "<input type='text' class='search-input' autocomplete='off' placeholder='Zone Name'>",
             afterInit: function (ms) {
                 var that = this,
                     $selectableSearch = that.$selectableUl.prev(),
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_user.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_user.html
index 20e6af6..7a93e5d 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_user.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_edit_user.html
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@
                         <div class="card-body">
                             <p>Fill in all the fields to the in the form to the left.</p>
                             {% if create %}
-                                <p><strong>Newly created users do not have access to any domains.</strong> You will need
+                                <p><strong>Newly created users do not have access to any zones.</strong> You will need
                                     to grant
-                                    access to the user once it is created via the domain management buttons on the
+                                    access to the user once it is created via the zone management buttons on the
                                     dashboard.
                                 </p>
                             {% else %}
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_global_search.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_global_search.html
index 9ec28d1..fecb5e9 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_global_search.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_global_search.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                             <!-- /.card-header -->
                             <div class="card-body">
                                 <div class="callout callout-info">
-                                    <p>This tool can be used to search for domains, records, and comments via the PDNS
+                                    <p>This tool can be used to search for zones, records, and comments via the PDNS
                                         API.</p>
                                 </div>
                                 <!-- /.callout -->
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_history.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_history.html
index 81f6e5a..51009a2 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_history.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_history.html
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                                     </li>
                                     <li class="nav-item">
                                         <a class="nav-link" href="#tabs-domain" data-toggle="pill" role="tab">
-                                            Search By Domain
+                                            Search By Zone
                                         </a>
                                     </li>
                                     <li class="nav-item">
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="tab-pane" id="tabs-domain">
                                         <td>
-                                            <label>Domain Name</label>
+                                            <label>Zone Name</label>
                                         </td>
                                         <td>
                                             <div class="autocomplete" style="width:250px;">
                                                 <input type="text" class="form-control" id="domain_name_filter"
                                                        name="domain_name_filter"
-                                                       placeholder="Enter * to search for any domain" value="">
+                                                       placeholder="Enter * to search for any zone" value="">
                                             </div>
                                         </td>
                                         <td>
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
             $('#auth_name_filter').val('');
             $('#user_name_filter').removeAttr('disabled');
             canSearch = false;
-            main_field = "Domain Name"
+            main_field = "Zone Name"
         });
 
         $('#account_tab').click(function () {
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_account.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_account.html
index fe2c5bb..aa3f1ae 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_account.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_account.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
                                     <th>Contact</th>
                                     <th>Mail</th>
                                     <th>Member</th>
-                                    <th>Domain</th>
+                                    <th>Zone(s)</th>
                                     <th>Action</th>
                                 </tr>
                                 </thead>
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_keys.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_keys.html
index 8d79e10..96ee73b 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_keys.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_keys.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                             <th>Id</th>
                             <th>Role</th>
                             <th>Description</th>
-                            <th>Domains</th>
+                            <th>Zones</th>
                             <th>Accounts</th>
                             <th>Actions</th>
                         </tr>
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_user.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_user.html
index 8d1ace8..81fb26c 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_user.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_manage_user.html
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
             var modal = $("#modal_revoke");
             var username = $(this).prop('id');
             var info = "Are you sure you want to revoke all privileges for user " + username +
-                "? They will not able to access any domain.";
+                "? They will not able to access any zone.";
             modal.find('.modal-body p').text(info);
             modal.find('#button_revoke_confirm').click(function () {
                 var postdata = {
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_setting_authentication.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_setting_authentication.html
index 7675797..6196aa8 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_setting_authentication.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/admin_setting_authentication.html
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
                                                                         have no valid "powerdns-admin" records to their
                                                                         autoprovisioning field, will lose all their
                                                                         associations
-                                                                        with any domain or account, also reverting to a
+                                                                        with any zone or account, also reverting to a
                                                                         User in
                                                                         the process, despite their current role in the
                                                                         local db.<br>
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@
                 document.getElementById('purge_on').checked = false;
                 document.getElementById('purge_off').checked = true;
                 var modal = $("#modal_confirm");
-                var info = "Are you sure you want to do this? Users will lose their associated domains unless they already have their autoprovisioning field prepopulated.";
+                var info = "Are you sure you want to do this? Users will lose their associated zones unless they already have their autoprovisioning field prepopulated.";
                 modal.find('.modal-body p').text(info);
                 modal.find('#button_confirm').click(function () {
                     document.getElementById('purge_on').checked = true;
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/dashboard.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/dashboard.html
index 1dde5af..83d71d3 100755
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
         <div class="modal-dialog">
             <div class="modal-content">
                 <div class="modal-header">
-                    <h4 class="modal-title">Sync Domains from backend</h4>
+                    <h4 class="modal-title">Sync Zones from backend</h4>
                     <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
                         <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
                     </button>
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_add.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_add.html
index cb76be1..c568210 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_add.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_add.html
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                                 <dt>Account</dt>
                                 <dd>Specifies the PowerDNS account value to use for the zone.</dd>
                                 <dt>Zone Type</dt>
-                                <dd>The type decides how the domain will be replicated across multiple DNS servers.
+                                <dd>The type decides how the zone will be replicated across multiple DNS servers.
                                     <ul>
                                         <li>
                                             <strong>Native</strong> - The server will not perform any Primary or Secondary
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
                                 <dt>SOA-EDIT-API</dt>
                                 <dd>The SOA-EDIT-API setting defines how the SOA serial number will be updated after a
                                     change is
-                                    made to the domain.
+                                    made to the zone.
                                     <ul>
                                         <li>
                                             <strong>DEFAULT</strong> - Generate a soa serial of YYYYMMDD01. If the current serial
@@ -273,4 +273,4 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_changelog.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_changelog.html
index 6fdea69..4cdd2be 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_changelog.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_changelog.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
           {% if record_name and record_type %}
           Record changelog: <b>{{ record_name}} &nbsp {{ record_type }}</b>
           {% else %}
-          Domain changelog: <b>{{ domain.name | pretty_domain_name }}</b>
+          Zone changelog: <b>{{ domain.name | pretty_domain_name }}</b>
           {% endif %}
         </h1>
       </div>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
           <div class="card-body">
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary float-left button_show_records" id="{{ domain.name }}">
               <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-left"></i>          
-              &nbsp;Manage Domain {{ domain.name }}
+              &nbsp;Manage Zone {{ domain.name }}
             </button>
           </div>
           <div class="card-body">
@@ -125,4 +125,4 @@
     }
 
 </script>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_remove.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_remove.html
index 75c3e26..7ea6e88 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_remove.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_remove.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                                 <div class="form-group">
                                     <label for="domainid">Zone</label>
                                     <select id=domainid class="form-control" style="width:15em;">
-                                        <option value="0">- Select Domain -</option>
+                                        <option value="0">- Select Zone -</option>
                                         {% for domain in domainss %}
                                             <option value="{{ domain.id }}">{{ domain.name }}</option>
                                         {% endfor %}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         $(document.body).on("click", ".button_delete", function (e) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             if ($("#domainid").val() == 0) {
-                showErrorModal("Please select domain to remove.");
+                showErrorModal("Please select zone to remove.");
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_setting.html b/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_setting.html
index 45423ef..bc9470e 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_setting.html
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/templates/domain_setting.html
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@
                                 <div class="row">
                                     <div class="col-12">
                                         <p>Users on the right have access to manage the records in
-                                            the {{ domain.name | pretty_domain_name }} domain.</p>
+                                            the {{ domain.name | pretty_domain_name }} zone.</p>
                                         <p>Click on users to move from between columns.</p>
                                         <p>
                                             Users in <font style="color: red;">red</font> are Administrators
-                                            and already have access to <b>ALL</b> domains.
+                                            and already have access to <b>ALL</b> zones.
                                         </p>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <!-- /.card-header -->
                         <div class="card-body">
-                            <p>The type decides how the domain will be replicated across multiple DNS servers.</p>
+                            <p>The type decides how the zone will be replicated across multiple DNS servers.</p>
                             <ul>
                                 <li>
                                     Native - PowerDNS will not perform any replication. Use this if you only have one
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
                                     zone transfers (AXFRs) from other servers configured as primaries.
                                 </li>
                             </ul>
-                            <b>New Domain Type Setting:</b>
+                            <b>New Zone Type Setting:</b>
                             <form method="post" action="{{ url_for('domain.change_type', domain_name=domain.name) }}">
                                 <input type="hidden" name="_csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
                                 <select name="domain_type" class="form-control" style="width:15em;">
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
                         <div class="card-body">
                             <p>The SOA-EDIT-API setting defines how the SOA serial number will be updated after a change
                                 is made
-                                to the domain.</p>
+                                to the zone.</p>
                             <ul>
                                 <li>
                                     DEFAULT - Generate a soa serial of YYYYMMDD01. If the current serial is lower than
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@
                         </div>
                         <!-- /.card-header -->
                         <div class="card-body">
-                            <p>This function is used to remove a domain from PowerDNS-Admin <b>AND</b> PowerDNS. All
+                            <p>This function is used to remove a zone from PowerDNS-Admin <b>AND</b> PowerDNS. All
                                 records and
-                                user privileges associated with this domain will also be removed. This change cannot be
+                                user privileges associated with this zone will also be removed. This change cannot be
                                 reverted.</p>
                             <button type="button" title="Delete Zone" class="btn btn-danger float-left delete_domain"
                                     id="{{ domain.name }}">
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
             applyChanges(postdata, $SCRIPT_ROOT + '/domain/' + domain + '/manage-setting', true);
         });
 
-        // handle deletion of domain
+        // handle deletion of zone
         $(document.body).on('click', '.delete_domain', function () {
             var modal = $("#modal_delete_domain");
             var domain = $(this).prop('id');
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
             modal.modal('show');
         });
 
-        // domain primary address input handeling
+        // zone primary address input handeling
         $("select[name=domain_type]").change(function () {
             var type = $(this).val();
             if (type == "secondary") {

From a2ef456ad7f974f57a5bbdbbaa9914b57aaeafc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stefan Ubbink <stefan.ubbink@sidn.nl>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 20:41:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Change domain(s) to zone(s) in the python code and docs

---
 docs/wiki/README.md                           |   2 +-
 ...ory-Authentication-using-Group-Security.md |   2 +-
 powerdnsadmin/decorators.py                   |   8 +-
 powerdnsadmin/lib/errors.py                   |  10 +-
 powerdnsadmin/lib/utils.py                    |   6 +-
 powerdnsadmin/models/domain.py                | 170 +++++++++---------
 powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template.py       |   8 +-
 .../models/domain_template_record.py          |   4 +-
 powerdnsadmin/models/record.py                |  28 +--
 powerdnsadmin/models/user.py                  |   4 +-
 powerdnsadmin/routes/admin.py                 |  56 +++---
 powerdnsadmin/routes/api.py                   |  56 +++---
 powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py             |   6 +-
 powerdnsadmin/routes/domain.py                |  38 ++--
 update_zones.py                               |   2 +-
 15 files changed, 200 insertions(+), 200 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/wiki/README.md b/docs/wiki/README.md
index 7c5c794..36fd312 100644
--- a/docs/wiki/README.md
+++ b/docs/wiki/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 ## Using PowerDNS-Admin
 
-- Setting up a domain
+- Setting up a zone
 - Adding a record
 - <whatever else>
 
diff --git a/docs/wiki/configuration/Configure-Active-Directory-Authentication-using-Group-Security.md b/docs/wiki/configuration/Configure-Active-Directory-Authentication-using-Group-Security.md
index 417bdc3..f6c032f 100644
--- a/docs/wiki/configuration/Configure-Active-Directory-Authentication-using-Group-Security.md
+++ b/docs/wiki/configuration/Configure-Active-Directory-Authentication-using-Group-Security.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Active Directory Setup - Tested with Windows Server 2012
 5) Fill in the required info -
 
 * LDAP URI - ldap://ip.of.your.domain.controller:389
-* LDAP Base DN - dc=youdomain,dc=com
+* LDAP Base DN - dc=yourdomain,dc=com
 * Active Directory domain - yourdomain.com
 * Basic filter - (objectCategory=person)
   * the brackets here are **very important**
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/decorators.py b/powerdnsadmin/decorators.py
index 50e4a3f..4fcaf8f 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/decorators.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/decorators.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def api_can_create_domain(f):
         if current_user.role.name not in [
                 'Administrator', 'Operator'
         ] and not Setting().get('allow_user_create_domain'):
-            msg = "User {0} does not have enough privileges to create domain"
+            msg = "User {0} does not have enough privileges to create zone"
             current_app.logger.error(msg.format(current_user.username))
             raise NotEnoughPrivileges()
         
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def apikey_can_create_domain(f):
         if g.apikey.role.name not in [
                 'Administrator', 'Operator'
         ] and not Setting().get('allow_user_create_domain'):
-            msg = "ApiKey #{0} does not have enough privileges to create domain"
+            msg = "ApiKey #{0} does not have enough privileges to create zone"
             current_app.logger.error(msg.format(g.apikey.id))
             raise NotEnoughPrivileges()
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def apikey_can_remove_domain(http_methods=[]):
                 g.apikey.role.name not in ['Administrator', 'Operator'] and
                 not Setting().get('allow_user_remove_domain')
             ):
-                msg = "ApiKey #{0} does not have enough privileges to remove domain"
+                msg = "ApiKey #{0} does not have enough privileges to remove zone"
                 current_app.logger.error(msg.format(g.apikey.id))
                 raise NotEnoughPrivileges()
             return f(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def apikey_is_admin(f):
     @wraps(f)
     def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
         if g.apikey.role.name != 'Administrator':
-            msg = "Apikey {0} does not have enough privileges to create domain"
+            msg = "Apikey {0} does not have enough privileges to create zone"
             current_app.logger.error(msg.format(g.apikey.id))
             raise NotEnoughPrivileges()
         return f(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/lib/errors.py b/powerdnsadmin/lib/errors.py
index e1e0785..7588724 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/lib/errors.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/lib/errors.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class StructuredException(Exception):
 class DomainNotExists(StructuredException):
     status_code = 404
 
-    def __init__(self, name=None, message="Domain does not exist"):
+    def __init__(self, name=None, message="Zone does not exist"):
         StructuredException.__init__(self)
         self.message = message
         self.name = name
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class DomainNotExists(StructuredException):
 class DomainAlreadyExists(StructuredException):
     status_code = 409
 
-    def __init__(self, name=None, message="Domain already exists"):
+    def __init__(self, name=None, message="Zone already exists"):
         StructuredException.__init__(self)
         self.message = message
         self.name = name
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DomainAlreadyExists(StructuredException):
 class DomainAccessForbidden(StructuredException):
     status_code = 403
 
-    def __init__(self, name=None, message="Domain access not allowed"):
+    def __init__(self, name=None, message="Zone access not allowed"):
         StructuredException.__init__(self)
         self.message = message
         self.name = name
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DomainAccessForbidden(StructuredException):
 class DomainOverrideForbidden(StructuredException):
     status_code = 409
 
-    def __init__(self, name=None, message="Domain override of record not allowed"):
+    def __init__(self, name=None, message="Zone override of record not allowed"):
         StructuredException.__init__(self)
         self.message = message
         self.name = name
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ApiKeyNotUsable(StructuredException):
     def __init__(
         self,
         name=None,
-        message=("Api key must have domains or accounts"
+        message=("Api key must have zones or accounts"
                  " or an administrative role")):
         StructuredException.__init__(self)
         self.message = message
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/lib/utils.py b/powerdnsadmin/lib/utils.py
index 3b666ef..f8cc997 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/lib/utils.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/lib/utils.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def ensure_list(l):
 
 def pretty_domain_name(domain_name):
     # Add a debugging statement to print out the domain name
-    print("Received domain name:", domain_name)
+    print("Received zone name:", domain_name)
 
     # Check if the domain name is encoded using Punycode
     if domain_name.endswith('.xn--'):
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ def pretty_domain_name(domain_name):
             domain_name = idna.decode(domain_name)
         except Exception as e:
             # If the decoding fails, raise an exception with more information
-            raise Exception('Cannot decode IDN domain: {}'.format(e))
+            raise Exception('Cannot decode IDN zone: {}'.format(e))
 
-    # Return the "pretty" version of the domain name
+    # Return the "pretty" version of the zone name
     return domain_name
 
 
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/models/domain.py b/powerdnsadmin/models/domain.py
index 500ad74..bfa0445 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/models/domain.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/models/domain.py
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             return True
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Can not create setting {0} for domain {1}. {2}'.format(
+                'Can not create setting {0} for zone {1}. {2}'.format(
                     setting, self.name, e))
             return False
 
     def get_domain_info(self, domain_name):
         """
-        Get all domains which has in PowerDNS
+        Get all zones which has in PowerDNS
         """
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY}
         jdata = utils.fetch_json(urljoin(
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
 
     def get_domains(self):
         """
-        Get all domains which has in PowerDNS
+        Get all zones which has in PowerDNS
         """
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY}
         jdata = utils.fetch_json(
@@ -108,17 +108,17 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             return domain.id
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Domain does not exist. ERROR: {0}'.format(e))
+                'Zone does not exist. ERROR: {0}'.format(e))
             return None
 
     def search_idn_domains(self, search_string):
         """
-        Search for IDN domains using the provided search string.
+        Search for IDN zones using the provided search string.
         """
-        # Compile the regular expression pattern for matching IDN domain names
+        # Compile the regular expression pattern for matching IDN zone names
         idn_pattern = re.compile(r'^xn--')
 
-        # Search for domain names that match the IDN pattern
+        # Search for zone names that match the IDN pattern
         idn_domains = [
             domain for domain in self.get_domains() if idn_pattern.match(domain)
         ]
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
 
     def update(self):
         """
-        Fetch zones (domains) from PowerDNS and update into DB
+        Fetch zones (zones) from PowerDNS and update into DB
         """
         db_domain = Domain.query.all()
         list_db_domain = [d.name for d in db_domain]
         dict_db_domain = dict((x.name, x) for x in db_domain)
-        current_app.logger.info("Found {} domains in PowerDNS-Admin".format(
+        current_app.logger.info("Found {} zones in PowerDNS-Admin".format(
             len(list_db_domain)))
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY}
         try:
@@ -149,17 +149,17 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                 "Found {} zones in PowerDNS server".format(len(list_jdomain)))
 
             try:
-                # domains should remove from db since it doesn't exist in powerdns anymore
+                # zones should remove from db since it doesn't exist in powerdns anymore
                 should_removed_db_domain = list(
                     set(list_db_domain).difference(list_jdomain))
                 for domain_name in should_removed_db_domain:
                     self.delete_domain_from_pdnsadmin(domain_name, do_commit=False)
             except Exception as e:
                 current_app.logger.error(
-                    'Can not delete domain from DB. DETAIL: {0}'.format(e))
+                    'Can not delete zone from DB. DETAIL: {0}'.format(e))
                 current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
 
-            # update/add new domain
+            # update/add new zone
             account_cache = {}
             for data in jdata:
                 if 'account' in data:
@@ -187,16 +187,16 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                     self.add_domain_to_powerdns_admin(domain=data, do_commit=False)
 
             db.session.commit()
-            current_app.logger.info('Update domain finished')
+            current_app.logger.info('Update zone finished')
             return {
                 'status': 'ok',
-                'msg': 'Domain table has been updated successfully'
+                'msg': 'Zone table has been updated successfully'
             }
         except Exception as e:
             db.session.rollback()
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot update domain table. Error: {0}'.format(e))
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Cannot update domain table'}
+                'Cannot update zone table. Error: {0}'.format(e))
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Cannot update zone table'}
 
     def update_pdns_admin_domain(self, domain, account_id, data, do_commit=True):
         # existing domain, only update if something actually has changed
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             try:
                 if do_commit:
                     db.session.commit()
-                current_app.logger.info("Updated PDNS-Admin domain {0}".format(
+                current_app.logger.info("Updated PDNS-Admin zone {0}".format(
                     domain.name))
             except Exception as e:
                 db.session.rollback()
-                current_app.logger.info("Rolled back Domain {0} {1}".format(
+                current_app.logger.info("Rolled back zone {0} {1}".format(
                     domain.name, e))
                 raise
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             domain_master_ips=[],
             account_name=None):
         """
-        Add a domain to power dns
+        Add a zone to power dns
         """
 
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
@@ -269,23 +269,23 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             if 'error' in jdata.keys():
                 current_app.logger.error(jdata['error'])
                 if jdata.get('http_code') == 409:
-                    return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Domain already exists'}
+                    return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Zone already exists'}
                 return {'status': 'error', 'msg': jdata['error']}
             else:
                 current_app.logger.info(
-                    'Added domain successfully to PowerDNS: {0}'.format(
+                    'Added zone successfully to PowerDNS: {0}'.format(
                         domain_name))
                 self.add_domain_to_powerdns_admin(domain_dict=post_data)
-                return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Added domain successfully'}
+                return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Added zone successfully'}
         except Exception as e:
-            current_app.logger.error('Cannot add domain {0} {1}'.format(
+            current_app.logger.error('Cannot add zone {0} {1}'.format(
                 domain_name, e))
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Cannot add this domain.'}
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Cannot add this zone.'}
 
     def add_domain_to_powerdns_admin(self, domain=None, domain_dict=None, do_commit=True):
         """
-        Read Domain from PowerDNS and add into PDNS-Admin
+        Read zone from PowerDNS and add into PDNS-Admin
         """
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY}
         if not domain:
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                     timeout=int(Setting().get('pdns_api_timeout')),
                     verify=Setting().get('verify_ssl_connections'))
             except Exception as e:
-                current_app.logger.error('Can not read domain from PDNS')
+                current_app.logger.error('Can not read zone from PDNS')
                 current_app.logger.error(e)
                 current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
 
@@ -325,20 +325,20 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             if do_commit:
                 db.session.commit()
             current_app.logger.info(
-                "Synced PowerDNS Domain to PDNS-Admin: {0}".format(d.name))
+                "Synced PowerDNS zone to PDNS-Admin: {0}".format(d.name))
             return {
                 'status': 'ok',
-                'msg': 'Added Domain successfully to PowerDNS-Admin'
+                'msg': 'Added zone successfully to PowerDNS-Admin'
             }
         except Exception as e:
             db.session.rollback()
-            current_app.logger.info("Rolled back Domain {0}".format(d.name))
+            current_app.logger.info("Rolled back zone {0}".format(d.name))
             raise
 
     def update_soa_setting(self, domain_name, soa_edit_api):
         domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
         if not domain:
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Domain does not exist.'}
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Zone does not exist.'}
 
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                 return {'status': 'error', 'msg': jdata['error']}
             else:
                 current_app.logger.info(
-                    'soa-edit-api changed for domain {0} successfully'.format(
+                    'soa-edit-api changed for zone {0} successfully'.format(
                         domain_name))
                 return {
                     'status': 'ok',
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             current_app.logger.debug(e)
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot change soa-edit-api for domain {0}'.format(
+                'Cannot change soa-edit-api for zone {0}'.format(
                     domain_name))
             return {
                 'status': 'error',
-                'msg': 'Cannot change soa-edit-api for this domain.'
+                'msg': 'Cannot change soa-edit-api for this zone.'
             }
 
     def update_kind(self, domain_name, kind, masters=[]):
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
         """
         domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
         if not domain:
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Domain does not exist.'}
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Znoe does not exist.'}
 
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
 
@@ -409,26 +409,26 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                 return {'status': 'error', 'msg': jdata['error']}
             else:
                 current_app.logger.info(
-                    'Update domain kind for {0} successfully'.format(
+                    'Update zone kind for {0} successfully'.format(
                         domain_name))
                 return {
                     'status': 'ok',
-                    'msg': 'Domain kind changed successfully'
+                    'msg': 'Zone kind changed successfully'
                 }
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot update kind for domain {0}. Error: {1}'.format(
+                'Cannot update kind for zone {0}. Error: {1}'.format(
                     domain_name, e))
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
 
             return {
                 'status': 'error',
-                'msg': 'Cannot update kind for this domain.'
+                'msg': 'Cannot update kind for this zone.'
             }
 
     def create_reverse_domain(self, domain_name, domain_reverse_name):
         """
-        Check the existing reverse lookup domain,
+        Check the existing reverse lookup zone,
         if not exists create a new one automatically
         """
         domain_obj = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             result = self.add(domain_reverse_name, 'Master', 'DEFAULT', [], [])
             self.update()
             if result['status'] == 'ok':
-                history = History(msg='Add reverse lookup domain {0}'.format(
+                history = History(msg='Add reverse lookup zone {0}'.format(
                     domain_reverse_name),
                     detail=json.dumps({
                         'domain_type': 'Master',
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             else:
                 return {
                     'status': 'error',
-                    'msg': 'Adding reverse lookup domain failed'
+                    'msg': 'Adding reverse lookup zone failed'
                 }
             domain_user_ids = self.get_user()
             if len(domain_user_ids) > 0:
@@ -469,13 +469,13 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                     'status':
                         'ok',
                     'msg':
-                        'New reverse lookup domain created with granted privileges'
+                        'New reverse lookup zone created with granted privileges'
                 }
             return {
                 'status': 'ok',
-                'msg': 'New reverse lookup domain created without users'
+                'msg': 'New reverse lookup zone created without users'
             }
-        return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Reverse lookup domain already exists'}
+        return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Reverse lookup zone already exists'}
 
     def get_reverse_domain_name(self, reverse_host_address):
         c = 1
@@ -504,22 +504,22 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
 
     def delete(self, domain_name):
         """
-        Delete a single domain name from powerdns
+        Delete a single zone name from powerdns
         """
         try:
             self.delete_domain_from_powerdns(domain_name)
             self.delete_domain_from_pdnsadmin(domain_name)
-            return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Delete domain successfully'}
+            return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Delete zone successfully'}
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot delete domain {0}'.format(domain_name))
+                'Cannot delete zone {0}'.format(domain_name))
             current_app.logger.error(e)
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Cannot delete domain'}
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Cannot delete zone'}
 
     def delete_domain_from_powerdns(self, domain_name):
         """
-        Delete a single domain name from powerdns
+        Delete a single zone name from powerdns
         """
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY}
 
@@ -531,12 +531,12 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             method='DELETE',
             verify=Setting().get('verify_ssl_connections'))
         current_app.logger.info(
-            'Deleted domain successfully from PowerDNS: {0}'.format(
+            'Deleted zone successfully from PowerDNS: {0}'.format(
                 domain_name))
-        return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Delete domain successfully'}
+        return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Delete zone successfully'}
 
     def delete_domain_from_pdnsadmin(self, domain_name, do_commit=True):
-        # Revoke permission before deleting domain
+        # Revoke permission before deleting zone
         domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
         domain_user = DomainUser.query.filter(
             DomainUser.domain_id == domain.id)
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             domain_setting.delete()
         domain.apikeys[:] = []
 
-        # Remove history for domain
+        # Remove history for zone
         if not Setting().get('preserve_history'):
             domain_history = History.query.filter(
                 History.domain_id == domain.id
@@ -556,17 +556,17 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             if domain_history:
                 domain_history.delete()
 
-        # then remove domain
+        # then remove zone
         Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).delete()
         if do_commit:
             db.session.commit()
         current_app.logger.info(
-            "Deleted domain successfully from pdnsADMIN: {}".format(
+            "Deleted zone successfully from pdnsADMIN: {}".format(
                 domain_name))
 
     def get_user(self):
         """
-        Get users (id) who have access to this domain name
+        Get users (id) who have access to this zone name
         """
         user_ids = []
         query = db.session.query(
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
         except Exception as e:
             db.session.rollback()
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot revoke user privileges on domain {0}. DETAIL: {1}'.
+                'Cannot revoke user privileges on zone {0}. DETAIL: {1}'.
                     format(self.name, e))
             current_app.logger.debug(print(traceback.format_exc()))
 
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
         except Exception as e:
             db.session.rollback()
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot grant user privileges to domain {0}. DETAIL: {1}'.
+                'Cannot grant user privileges to zone {0}. DETAIL: {1}'.
                     format(self.name, e))
             current_app.logger.debug(print(traceback.format_exc()))
 
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
 
     def add_user(self, user):
         """
-        Add a single user to Domain by User
+        Add a single user to zone by User
         """
         try:
             du = DomainUser(self.id, user.id)
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
         except Exception as e:
             db.session.rollback()
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot add user privileges on domain {0}. DETAIL: {1}'.
+                'Cannot add user privileges on zone {0}. DETAIL: {1}'.
                 format(self.name, e))
             return False
 
@@ -667,11 +667,11 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                         'There was something wrong, please contact administrator'
                 }
         else:
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'This domain does not exist'}
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'This zone does not exist'}
 
     def get_domain_dnssec(self, domain_name):
         """
-        Get domain DNSSEC information
+        Get zone DNSSEC information
         """
         domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
         if domain:
@@ -689,13 +689,13 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                 if 'error' in jdata:
                     return {
                         'status': 'error',
-                        'msg': 'DNSSEC is not enabled for this domain'
+                        'msg': 'DNSSEC is not enabled for this zone'
                     }
                 else:
                     return {'status': 'ok', 'dnssec': jdata}
             except Exception as e:
                 current_app.logger.error(
-                    'Cannot get domain dnssec. DETAIL: {0}'.format(e))
+                    'Cannot get zone dnssec. DETAIL: {0}'.format(e))
                 return {
                     'status':
                         'error',
@@ -703,11 +703,11 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                         'There was something wrong, please contact administrator'
                 }
         else:
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'This domain does not exist'}
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'This zone does not exist'}
 
     def enable_domain_dnssec(self, domain_name):
         """
-        Enable domain DNSSEC
+        Enable zone DNSSEC
         """
         domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
         if domain:
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                     return {
                         'status': 'error',
                         'msg':
-                            'API-RECTIFY could not be enabled for this domain',
+                            'API-RECTIFY could not be enabled for this zone',
                         'jdata': jdata
                     }
 
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                         'status':
                             'error',
                         'msg':
-                            'Cannot enable DNSSEC for this domain. Error: {0}'.
+                            'Cannot enable DNSSEC for this zone. Error: {0}'.
                                 format(jdata['error']),
                         'jdata':
                             jdata
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                 }
 
         else:
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'This domain does not exist'}
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'This zone does not exist'}
 
     def delete_dnssec_key(self, domain_name, key_id):
         """
@@ -794,13 +794,13 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                         'status':
                             'error',
                         'msg':
-                            'Cannot disable DNSSEC for this domain. Error: {0}'.
+                            'Cannot disable DNSSEC for this zone. Error: {0}'.
                                 format(jdata['error']),
                         'jdata':
                             jdata
                     }
 
-                # Disable API-RECTIFY for domain, AFTER deactivating DNSSEC
+                # Disable API-RECTIFY for zone, AFTER deactivating DNSSEC
                 post_data = {"api_rectify": False}
                 jdata = utils.fetch_json(
                     urljoin(
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                     return {
                         'status': 'error',
                         'msg':
-                            'API-RECTIFY could not be disabled for this domain',
+                            'API-RECTIFY could not be disabled for this zone',
                         'jdata': jdata
                     }
 
@@ -834,22 +834,22 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                 }
 
         else:
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'This domain does not exist'}
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'This zone does not exist'}
 
     def assoc_account(self, account_id, update=True):
         """
-        Associate domain with a domain, specified by account id
+        Associate account with a zone, specified by account id
         """
         domain_name = self.name
 
         # Sanity check - domain name
         if domain_name == "":
-            return {'status': False, 'msg': 'No domain name specified'}
+            return {'status': False, 'msg': 'No zone name specified'}
 
         # read domain and check that it exists
         domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
         if not domain:
-            return {'status': False, 'msg': 'Domain does not exist'}
+            return {'status': False, 'msg': 'Zone does not exist'}
 
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
 
@@ -875,9 +875,9 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
             else:
                 if update:
                     self.update()
-                msg_str = 'Account changed for domain {0} successfully'
+                msg_str = 'Account changed for zone {0} successfully'
                 current_app.logger.info(msg_str.format(domain_name))
-                history = History(msg='Update domain {0} associate account {1}'.format(domain.name, 'none' if account_name == '' else account_name),
+                history = History(msg='Update zone {0} associate account {1}'.format(domain.name, 'none' if account_name == '' else account_name),
                               detail = json.dumps({
                                     'assoc_account': 'None' if account_name == '' else account_name,
                                     'dissoc_account': 'None' if account_name_old == '' else account_name_old
@@ -889,16 +889,16 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.debug(e)
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
-            msg_str = 'Cannot change account for domain {0}'
+            msg_str = 'Cannot change account for zone {0}'
             current_app.logger.error(msg_str.format(domain_name))
             return {
                 'status': 'error',
-                'msg': 'Cannot change account for this domain.'
+                'msg': 'Cannot change account for this zone.'
             }
 
     def get_account(self):
         """
-        Get current account associated with this domain
+        Get current account associated with this zone
         """
         domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == self.name).first()
 
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
     def is_valid_access(self, user_id):
         """
         Check if the user is allowed to access this
-        domain name
+        zone name
         """
         return db.session.query(Domain) \
             .outerjoin(DomainUser, Domain.id == DomainUser.domain_id) \
@@ -919,8 +919,8 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                 AccountUser.user_id == user_id
             )).filter(Domain.id == self.id).first()
 
-    # Return None if this domain does not exist as record, 
-    # Return the parent domain that hold the record if exist
+    # Return None if this zone does not exist as record, 
+    # Return the parent zone that hold the record if exist
     def is_overriding(self, domain_name):
         upper_domain_name = '.'.join(domain_name.split('.')[1:])
         while upper_domain_name != '':
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ class Domain(db.Model):
                     if 'rrsets' in upper_domain:
                         for r in upper_domain['rrsets']:
                             if domain_name.rstrip('.') in r['name'].rstrip('.'):
-                                current_app.logger.error('Domain already exists as a record: {} under domain: {}'.format(r['name'].rstrip('.'), upper_domain_name))
+                                current_app.logger.error('Zone already exists as a record: {} under zone: {}'.format(r['name'].rstrip('.'), upper_domain_name))
                                 return upper_domain_name
             upper_domain_name = '.'.join(upper_domain_name.split('.')[1:])
         return None
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template.py b/powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template.py
index 1b3c6ff..70463ac 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template.py
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ class DomainTemplate(db.Model):
             return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Template has been created'}
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Can not update domain template table. Error: {0}'.format(e))
+                'Can not update zone template table. Error: {0}'.format(e))
             db.session.rollback()
             return {
                 'status': 'error',
-                'msg': 'Can not update domain template table'
+                'msg': 'Can not update zone template table'
             }
 
     def delete_template(self):
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ class DomainTemplate(db.Model):
             return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Template has been deleted'}
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Can not delete domain template. Error: {0}'.format(e))
+                'Can not delete zone template. Error: {0}'.format(e))
             db.session.rollback()
-            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Can not delete domain template'}
\ No newline at end of file
+            return {'status': 'error', 'msg': 'Can not delete zone template'}
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template_record.py b/powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template_record.py
index bd86c6e..465b07d 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template_record.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/models/domain_template_record.py
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ class DomainTemplateRecord(db.Model):
             db.session.commit()
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Can not update domain template table. Error: {0}'.format(e))
+                'Can not update zone template table. Error: {0}'.format(e))
             db.session.rollback()
             return {
                 'status': 'error',
-                'msg': 'Can not update domain template table'
+                'msg': 'Can not update zone template table'
             }
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/models/record.py b/powerdnsadmin/models/record.py
index ae70a9e..3b239b4 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/models/record.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/models/record.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Record(object):
 
     def get_rrsets(self, domain):
         """
-        Query domain's rrsets via PDNS API
+        Query zone's rrsets via PDNS API
         """
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY}
         try:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Record(object):
                                      verify=Setting().get('verify_ssl_connections'))
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                "Cannot fetch domain's record data from remote powerdns api. DETAIL: {0}"
+                "Cannot fetch zone's record data from remote powerdns api. DETAIL: {0}"
                 .format(e))
             return []
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Record(object):
 
     def add(self, domain_name, rrset):
         """
-        Add a record to a domain (Used by auto_ptr and DynDNS)
+        Add a record to a zone (Used by auto_ptr and DynDNS)
 
         Args:
             domain_name(str): The zone name
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Record(object):
             return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Record was added successfully'}
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                "Cannot add record to domain {}. Error: {}".format(
+                "Cannot add record to zone {}. Error: {}".format(
                     domain_name, e))
             current_app.logger.debug("Submitted record rrset: \n{}".format(
                 utils.pretty_json(rrset)))
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class Record(object):
             record['record_name'] = utils.to_idna(record["record_name"], "encode")
             #TODO: error handling
             # If the record is an alias (CNAME), we will also make sure that
-            # the target domain is properly converted to punycode (IDN)
+            # the target zone is properly converted to punycode (IDN)
             if record['record_type'] == 'CNAME' or record['record_type'] == 'SOA':
                 record['record_data'] = utils.to_idna(record['record_data'], 'encode')
                 #TODO: error handling
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class Record(object):
 
     def apply(self, domain_name, submitted_records):
         """
-        Apply record changes to a domain. This function
+        Apply record changes to a zone. This function
         will make 1 call to the PDNS API to DELETE and
         REPLACE records (rrsets)
         """
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class Record(object):
             return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Record was applied successfully', 'data': (new_rrsets, del_rrsets)}
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                "Cannot apply record changes to domain {0}. Error: {1}".format(
+                "Cannot apply record changes to zone {0}. Error: {1}".format(
                     domain_name, e))
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
             return {
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class Record(object):
                 }
             except Exception as e:
                 current_app.logger.error(
-                    "Cannot update auto-ptr record changes to domain {0}. Error: {1}"
+                    "Cannot update auto-ptr record changes to zone {0}. Error: {1}"
                     .format(domain_name, e))
                 current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
                 return {
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ class Record(object):
 
     def delete(self, domain):
         """
-        Delete a record from domain
+        Delete a record from zone
         """
         headers = {'X-API-Key': self.PDNS_API_KEY, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
         data = {
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class Record(object):
             return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Record was removed successfully'}
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                "Cannot remove record {0}/{1}/{2} from domain {3}. DETAIL: {4}"
+                "Cannot remove record {0}/{1}/{2} from zone {3}. DETAIL: {4}"
                 .format(self.name, self.type, self.data, domain, e))
             return {
                 'status': 'error',
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class Record(object):
 
     def exists(self, domain):
         """
-        Check if record is present within domain records, and if it's present set self to found record
+        Check if record is present within zone records, and if it's present set self to found record
         """
         rrsets = self.get_rrsets(domain)
         for r in rrsets:
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class Record(object):
             return {'status': 'ok', 'msg': 'Record was updated successfully'}
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                "Cannot add record {0}/{1}/{2} to domain {3}. DETAIL: {4}".
+                "Cannot add record {0}/{1}/{2} to zone {3}. DETAIL: {4}".
                 format(self.name, self.type, self.data, domain, e))
             return {
                 'status': 'error',
@@ -614,11 +614,11 @@ class Record(object):
             db.session.commit()
             return {
                 'status': True,
-                'msg': 'Synced local serial for domain name {0}'.format(domain)
+                'msg': 'Synced local serial for zone name {0}'.format(domain)
             }
         else:
             return {
                 'status': False,
                 'msg':
-                'Could not find domain name {0} in local db'.format(domain)
+                'Could not find zone name {0} in local db'.format(domain)
             }
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py b/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
index 78104f6..4b76be7 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class User(db.Model):
 
     def get_domains(self):
         """
-        Get list of domains which the user is granted to have
+        Get list of zones which the user is granted to have
         access.
 
         Note: This doesn't include the permission granting from Account
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ class User(db.Model):
 
     def addMissingDomain(self, autoprovision_domain, current_domains):
         """
-        Add domain gathered by autoprovisioning to the current domains list of a user
+        Add domain gathered by autoprovisioning to the current zones list of a user
         """
         from ..models.domain import Domain
         user = db.session.query(User).filter(User.username == self.username).first()
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/routes/admin.py b/powerdnsadmin/routes/admin.py
index 4333977..47551ee 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/routes/admin.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/routes/admin.py
@@ -838,10 +838,10 @@ class DetailedHistory():
 
         detail_dict = json.loads(history.detail)
 
-        if 'domain_type' in detail_dict and 'account_id' in detail_dict:  # this is a domain creation
+        if 'domain_type' in detail_dict and 'account_id' in detail_dict:  # this is a zone creation
             self.detailed_msg = render_template_string("""
                     <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
-                        <tr><td>Domain Type:</td><td>{{ domaintype }}</td></tr>
+                        <tr><td>Zone Type:</td><td>{{ domaintype }}</td></tr>
                         <tr><td>Account:</td><td>{{ account }}</td></tr>
                     </table>
                 """,
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ class DetailedHistory():
                                                        authenticator=detail_dict['authenticator'],
                                                        ip_address=detail_dict['ip_address'])
 
-        elif 'add_rrsets' in detail_dict:  # this is a domain record change
+        elif 'add_rrsets' in detail_dict:  # this is a zone record change
             # changes_set = []
             self.detailed_msg = ""
             # extract_changelogs_from_a_history_entry(changes_set, history, 0)
@@ -897,11 +897,11 @@ class DetailedHistory():
                                                        description=DetailedHistory.get_key_val(detail_dict,
                                                                                                "description"))
 
-        elif 'Change domain' in history.msg and 'access control' in history.msg:  # added or removed a user from a domain
+        elif 'Change zone' in history.msg and 'access control' in history.msg:  # added or removed a user from a zone
             users_with_access = DetailedHistory.get_key_val(detail_dict, "user_has_access")
             self.detailed_msg = render_template_string("""
                 <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
-                    <tr><td>Users with access to this domain</td><td>{{ users_with_access }}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td>Users with access to this zone</td><td>{{ users_with_access }}</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>Number of users:</td><td>{{ users_with_access | length }}</td><tr>
                 </table>
                 """,
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ class DetailedHistory():
                     <tr><td>Key: </td><td>{{ keyname }}</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>Role:</td><td>{{ rolename }}</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>Description:</td><td>{{ description }}</td></tr>
-                    <tr><td>Accessible domains with this API key:</td><td>{{ linked_domains }}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td>Accessible zones with this API key:</td><td>{{ linked_domains }}</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>Accessible accounts with this API key:</td><td>{{ linked_accounts }}</td></tr>
                 </table>
                 """,
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ class DetailedHistory():
                     <tr><td>Key: </td><td>{{ keyname }}</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>Role:</td><td>{{ rolename }}</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>Description:</td><td>{{ description }}</td></tr>
-                    <tr><td>Accessible domains with this API key:</td><td>{{ linked_domains }}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td>Accessible zones with this API key:</td><td>{{ linked_domains }}</td></tr>
                 </table>
                 """,
                                                        keyname=DetailedHistory.get_key_val(detail_dict, "key"),
@@ -942,11 +942,11 @@ class DetailedHistory():
                                                        linked_domains=DetailedHistory.get_key_val(detail_dict,
                                                                                                   "domains"))
 
-        elif 'Update type for domain' in history.msg:
+        elif 'Update type for zone' in history.msg:
             self.detailed_msg = render_template_string("""
                 <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
-                    <tr><td>Domain: </td><td>{{ domain }}</td></tr>
-                    <tr><td>Domain type:</td><td>{{ domain_type }}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td>Zone: </td><td>{{ domain }}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td>Zone type:</td><td>{{ domain_type }}</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>Masters:</td><td>{{ masters }}</td></tr>
                 </table>
                 """,
@@ -957,8 +957,8 @@ class DetailedHistory():
         elif 'reverse' in history.msg:
             self.detailed_msg = render_template_string("""
                 <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
-                    <tr><td>Domain Type: </td><td>{{ domain_type }}</td></tr>
-                    <tr><td>Domain Master IPs:</td><td>{{ domain_master_ips }}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td>Zone Type: </td><td>{{ domain_type }}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td>Zone Master IPs:</td><td>{{ domain_master_ips }}</td></tr>
                 </table>
                 """,
                                                        domain_type=DetailedHistory.get_key_val(detail_dict,
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ class DetailedHistory():
                                                                                                   'status'),
                                                        history_msg=DetailedHistory.get_key_val(detail_dict, 'msg'))
 
-        elif 'Update domain' in history.msg and 'associate account' in history.msg:  # When an account gets associated or dissociate with domains
+        elif 'Update zone' in history.msg and 'associate account' in history.msg:  # When an account gets associated or dissociate with zones
             self.detailed_msg = render_template_string('''
                 <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
                     <tr><td>Associate: </td><td>{{ history_assoc_account }}</td></tr>
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ def history_table():  # ajax call data
         else:
             # if the user isn't an administrator or operator,
             # allow_user_view_history must be enabled to get here,
-            # so include history for the domains for the user
+            # so include history for the zones for the user
             base_query = db.session.query(History) \
                 .join(Domain, History.domain_id == Domain.id) \
                 .outerjoin(DomainUser, Domain.id == DomainUser.domain_id) \
@@ -1231,11 +1231,11 @@ def history_table():  # ajax call data
                     .filter(
                     db.and_(
                         db.or_(
-                            History.msg.like("%domain " + domain_name) if domain_name != "*" else History.msg.like(
-                                "%domain%"),
+                            History.msg.like("%zone " + domain_name) if domain_name != "*" else History.msg.like(
+                                "%zone%"),
                             History.msg.like(
-                                "%domain " + domain_name + " access control") if domain_name != "*" else History.msg.like(
-                                "%domain%access control")
+                                "%zone " + domain_name + " access control") if domain_name != "*" else History.msg.like(
+                                "%zone%access control")
                         ),
                         History.created_on <= max_date if max_date != None else True,
                         History.created_on >= min_date if min_date != None else True,
@@ -1247,8 +1247,8 @@ def history_table():  # ajax call data
                 histories = base_query \
                     .filter(
                     db.and_(
-                        History.msg.like("Apply record changes to domain " + domain_name) if domain_name != "*" \
-                            else History.msg.like("Apply record changes to domain%"),
+                        History.msg.like("Apply record changes to zone " + domain_name) if domain_name != "*" \
+                            else History.msg.like("Apply record changes to zone%"),
                         History.created_on <= max_date if max_date != None else True,
                         History.created_on >= min_date if min_date != None else True,
                         History.created_by == changed_by if changed_by != None else True
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ def create_template():
             t = DomainTemplate(name=name, description=description)
             result = t.create()
             if result['status'] == 'ok':
-                history = History(msg='Add domain template {0}'.format(name),
+                history = History(msg='Add zone template {0}'.format(name),
                                   detail=json.dumps({
                                       'name': name,
                                       'description': description
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ def create_template():
                 return redirect(url_for('admin.create_template'))
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot create domain template. Error: {0}'.format(e))
+                'Cannot create zone template. Error: {0}'.format(e))
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
             abort(500)
 
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ def create_template_from_zone():
         t = DomainTemplate(name=name, description=description)
         result = t.create()
         if result['status'] == 'ok':
-            history = History(msg='Add domain template {0}'.format(name),
+            history = History(msg='Add zone template {0}'.format(name),
                               detail=json.dumps({
                                   'name': name,
                                   'description': description
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ def create_template_from_zone():
                               created_by=current_user.username)
             history.add()
 
-            # After creating the domain in Domain Template in the,
+            # After creating the zone in Zone Template in the,
             # local DB. We add records into it Record Template.
             records = []
             domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ def create_template_from_zone():
                         'msg': result['msg']
                     }), 200)
             else:
-                # Revert the domain template (remove it)
+                # Revert the zone template (remove it)
                 # ff we cannot add records.
                 t.delete_template()
                 return make_response(
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ def edit_template(template):
                                    ttl_options=ttl_options)
     except Exception as e:
         current_app.logger.error(
-            'Cannot open domain template page. DETAIL: {0}'.format(e))
+            'Cannot open zone template page. DETAIL: {0}'.format(e))
         current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
         abort(500)
     return redirect(url_for('admin.templates'))
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ def apply_records(template):
             jdata.pop('_csrf_token',
                       None)  # don't store csrf token in the history.
             history = History(
-                msg='Apply domain template record changes to domain template {0}'
+                msg='Apply zone template record changes to zone template {0}'
                 .format(template),
                 detail=json.dumps(jdata),
                 created_by=current_user.username)
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ def delete_template(template):
             result = t.delete_template()
             if result['status'] == 'ok':
                 history = History(
-                    msg='Deleted domain template {0}'.format(template),
+                    msg='Deleted zone template {0}'.format(template),
                     detail=json.dumps({'name': template}),
                     created_by=current_user.username)
                 history.add()
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/routes/api.py b/powerdnsadmin/routes/api.py
index e764f91..9f72b4e 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/routes/api.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/routes/api.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def api_login_create_zone():
                                   accept='application/json; q=1',
                                   verify=Setting().get('verify_ssl_connections'))
     except Exception as e:
-        current_app.logger.error("Cannot create domain. Error: {}".format(e))
+        current_app.logger.error("Cannot create zone. Error: {}".format(e))
         abort(500)
 
     if resp.status_code == 201:
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def api_login_create_zone():
         domain.update()
         domain_id = domain.get_id_by_name(data['name'].rstrip('.'))
 
-        history = History(msg='Add domain {0}'.format(
+        history = History(msg='Add zone {0}'.format(
             data['name'].rstrip('.')),
             detail=json.dumps(data),
             created_by=current_user.username,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def api_login_create_zone():
         history.add()
 
         if current_user.role.name not in ['Administrator', 'Operator']:
-            current_app.logger.debug("User is ordinary user, assigning created domain")
+            current_app.logger.debug("User is ordinary user, assigning created zone")
             domain = Domain(name=data['name'].rstrip('.'))
             domain.update()
             domain.grant_privileges([current_user.id])
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def api_login_delete_zone(domain_name):
             domain_id = domain.get_id_by_name(domain_name)
             domain.update()
 
-            history = History(msg='Delete domain {0}'.format(
+            history = History(msg='Delete zone {0}'.format(
                 utils.pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
                 detail='',
                 created_by=current_user.username,
@@ -347,13 +347,13 @@ def api_generate_apikey():
         abort(400)
 
     if role_name == 'User' and len(domains) == 0 and len(accounts) == 0:
-        current_app.logger.error("Apikey with User role must have domains or accounts")
+        current_app.logger.error("Apikey with User role must have zones or accounts")
         raise ApiKeyNotUsable()
 
     if role_name == 'User' and len(domains) > 0:
         domain_obj_list = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name.in_(domains)).all()
         if len(domain_obj_list) == 0:
-            msg = "One of supplied domains does not exist"
+            msg = "One of supplied zones does not exist"
             current_app.logger.error(msg)
             raise DomainNotExists(message=msg)
 
@@ -383,13 +383,13 @@ def api_generate_apikey():
         domain_list = [item.name for item in domain_obj_list]
         user_domain_list = [item.name for item in user_domain_obj_list]
 
-        current_app.logger.debug("Input domain list: {0}".format(domain_list))
-        current_app.logger.debug("User domain list: {0}".format(user_domain_list))
+        current_app.logger.debug("Input zone list: {0}".format(domain_list))
+        current_app.logger.debug("User zone list: {0}".format(user_domain_list))
 
         inter = set(domain_list).intersection(set(user_domain_list))
 
         if not (len(inter) == len(domain_list)):
-            msg = "You don't have access to one of domains"
+            msg = "You don't have access to one of zones"
             current_app.logger.error(msg)
             raise DomainAccessForbidden(message=msg)
 
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def api_get_apikeys(domain_name):
 
     if current_user.role.name not in ['Administrator', 'Operator']:
         if domain_name:
-            msg = "Check if domain {0} exists and is allowed for user.".format(
+            msg = "Check if zone {0} exists and is allowed for user.".format(
                 domain_name)
             current_app.logger.debug(msg)
             apikeys = get_user_apikeys(domain_name)
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def api_get_apikeys(domain_name):
 
             current_app.logger.debug(apikey_schema.dump(apikeys))
         else:
-            msg_str = "Getting all allowed domains for user {0}"
+            msg_str = "Getting all allowed zones for user {0}"
             msg = msg_str.format(current_user.username)
             current_app.logger.debug(msg)
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def api_get_apikeys(domain_name):
                 current_app.logger.error('Error: {0}'.format(e))
                 abort(500)
     else:
-        current_app.logger.debug("Getting all domains for administrative user")
+        current_app.logger.debug("Getting all zones for administrative user")
         try:
             apikeys = ApiKey.query.all()
             current_app.logger.debug(apikey_schema.dump(apikeys))
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ def api_delete_apikey(apikey_id):
         inter = set(apikey_domains_list).intersection(set(user_domains_list))
 
         if not (len(inter) == len(apikey_domains_list)):
-            msg = "You don't have access to some domains apikey belongs to"
+            msg = "You don't have access to some zones apikey belongs to"
             current_app.logger.error(msg)
             raise DomainAccessForbidden(message=msg)
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ def api_update_apikey(apikey_id):
         if domains is not None:
             domain_obj_list = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name.in_(domains)).all()
             if len(domain_obj_list) != len(domains):
-                msg = "One of supplied domains does not exist"
+                msg = "One of supplied zones does not exist"
                 current_app.logger.error(msg)
                 raise DomainNotExists(message=msg)
 
@@ -578,12 +578,12 @@ def api_update_apikey(apikey_id):
             target_accounts = current_accounts
 
         if len(target_domains) == 0 and len(target_accounts) == 0:
-            current_app.logger.error("Apikey with User role must have domains or accounts")
+            current_app.logger.error("Apikey with User role must have zones or accounts")
             raise ApiKeyNotUsable()
 
         if domains is not None and set(domains) == set(current_domains):
             current_app.logger.debug(
-                "Domains are the same, apikey domains won't be updated")
+                "Zones are the same, apikey zones won't be updated")
             domains = None
 
         if accounts is not None and set(accounts) == set(current_accounts):
@@ -610,19 +610,19 @@ def api_update_apikey(apikey_id):
         domain_list = [item.name for item in domain_obj_list]
         user_domain_list = [item.name for item in user_domain_obj_list]
 
-        current_app.logger.debug("Input domain list: {0}".format(domain_list))
+        current_app.logger.debug("Input zone list: {0}".format(domain_list))
         current_app.logger.debug(
-            "User domain list: {0}".format(user_domain_list))
+            "User zone list: {0}".format(user_domain_list))
 
         inter = set(domain_list).intersection(set(user_domain_list))
 
         if not (len(inter) == len(domain_list)):
-            msg = "You don't have access to one of domains"
+            msg = "You don't have access to one of zones"
             current_app.logger.error(msg)
             raise DomainAccessForbidden(message=msg)
 
         if apikey_id not in apikeys_ids:
-            msg = 'Apikey does not belong to domain to which user has access'
+            msg = 'Apikey does not belong to zone to which user has access'
             current_app.logger.error(msg)
             raise DomainAccessForbidden()
 
@@ -966,9 +966,9 @@ def api_delete_account(account_id):
     # Remove account association from domains first
     if len(account.domains) > 0:
         for domain in account.domains:
-            current_app.logger.info(f"Disassociating domain {domain.name} with {account.name}")
+            current_app.logger.info(f"Disassociating zone {domain.name} with {account.name}")
             Domain(name=domain.name).assoc_account(None, update=False)
-        current_app.logger.info("Syncing all domains")
+        current_app.logger.info("Syncing all zones")
         Domain().update()
 
     current_app.logger.debug(
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ def api_zone_forward(server_id, zone_id):
             if request.method in ['POST', 'PATCH']:
                 data = request.get_json(force=True)
                 history = History(
-                    msg='Apply record changes to domain {0}'.format(zone_id.rstrip('.')),
+                    msg='Apply record changes to zone {0}'.format(zone_id.rstrip('.')),
                     detail = json.dumps({
                         'domain': zone_id.rstrip('.'),
                         'add_rrsets': list(filter(lambda r: r['changetype'] == "REPLACE", data['rrsets'])),
@@ -1164,14 +1164,14 @@ def api_create_zone(server_id):
 
         if g.apikey.role.name not in ['Administrator', 'Operator']:
             current_app.logger.debug(
-                "Apikey is user key, assigning created domain")
+                "Apikey is user key, assigning created zone")
             domain = Domain(name=data['name'].rstrip('.'))
             g.apikey.domains.append(domain)
 
         domain = Domain()
         domain.update()
 
-        history = History(msg='Add domain {0}'.format(
+        history = History(msg='Add zone {0}'.format(
             data['name'].rstrip('.')),
             detail=json.dumps(data),
             created_by=created_by_value,
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ def api_get_zones(server_id):
 
             accounts_domains = [d.name for a in g.apikey.accounts for d in a.domains]
             allowed_domains = set(domain_list + accounts_domains)
-            current_app.logger.debug("Account domains: {}".format('/'.join(accounts_domains)))
+            current_app.logger.debug("Account zones: {}".format('/'.join(accounts_domains)))
             content = json.dumps([i for i in json.loads(resp.content)
                                   if i['name'].rstrip('.') in allowed_domains])
             return content, resp.status_code, resp.headers.items()
@@ -1236,14 +1236,14 @@ def health():
     domain_to_query = domain.query.first()
 
     if not domain_to_query:
-        current_app.logger.error("No domain found to query a health check")
+        current_app.logger.error("No zone found to query a health check")
         return make_response("Unknown", 503)
 
     try:
         domain.get_domain_info(domain_to_query.name)
     except Exception as e:
         current_app.logger.error(
-            "Health Check - Failed to query authoritative server for domain {}".format(domain_to_query.name))
+            "Health Check - Failed to query authoritative server for zone {}".format(domain_to_query.name))
         return make_response("Down", 503)
 
     return make_response("Up", 200)
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py b/powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py
index 0f24121..14a8ae3 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/routes/dashboard.py
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ def dashboard():
 
     BG_DOMAIN_UPDATE = Setting().get('bg_domain_updates')
     if not BG_DOMAIN_UPDATE:
-        current_app.logger.info('Updating domains in foreground...')
+        current_app.logger.info('Updating zones in foreground...')
         Domain().update()
     else:
-        current_app.logger.info('Updating domains in background...')
+        current_app.logger.info('Updating zones in background...')
 
     show_bg_domain_button = BG_DOMAIN_UPDATE
     if BG_DOMAIN_UPDATE and current_user.role.name not in ['Administrator', 'Operator']:
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def dashboard():
 @login_required
 @operator_role_required
 def domains_updater():
-    current_app.logger.debug('Update domains in background')
+    current_app.logger.debug('Update zones in background')
     d = Domain().update()
 
     response_data = {
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/routes/domain.py b/powerdnsadmin/routes/domain.py
index 5fef976..593e91d 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/routes/domain.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/routes/domain.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def remove():
         if result['status'] == 'error':
             abort(500)
 
-        history = History(msg='Delete domain {0}'.format(
+        history = History(msg='Delete zone {0}'.format(
             pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
                           created_by=current_user.username)
         history.add()
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def add():
             if ' ' in domain_name or not domain_name or not domain_type:
                 return render_template(
                     'errors/400.html',
-                    msg="Please enter a valid domain name"), 400
+                    msg="Please enter a valid zone name"), 400
 
             if domain_name.endswith('.'):
                 domain_name = domain_name[:-1]
@@ -385,11 +385,11 @@ def add():
             try:
                 domain_name = to_idna(domain_name, 'encode')
             except:
-                current_app.logger.error("Cannot encode the domain name {}".format(domain_name))
+                current_app.logger.error("Cannot encode the zone name {}".format(domain_name))
                 current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
                 return render_template(
                     'errors/400.html',
-                    msg="Please enter a valid domain name"), 400
+                    msg="Please enter a valid zone name"), 400
 
             if domain_type == 'slave':
                 if request.form.getlist('domain_master_address'):
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def add():
                     else:
                         accounts = current_user.get_accounts()
                     
-                    msg = 'Domain already exists as a record under domain: {}'.format(upper_domain)
+                    msg = 'Zone already exists as a record under zone: {}'.format(upper_domain)
                     
                     return render_template('domain_add.html', 
                                             domain_override_message=msg,
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def add():
                            account_name=account_name)
             if result['status'] == 'ok':
                 domain_id = Domain().get_id_by_name(domain_name)
-                history = History(msg='Add domain {0}'.format(
+                history = History(msg='Add zone {0}'.format(
                     pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
                                   detail = json.dumps({
                                       'domain_type': domain_type,
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ def add():
                 return render_template('errors/400.html',
                                        msg=result['msg']), 400
         except Exception as e:
-            current_app.logger.error('Cannot add domain. Error: {0}'.format(e))
+            current_app.logger.error('Cannot add zone. Error: {0}'.format(e))
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
             abort(500)
 
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ def delete(domain_name):
     if result['status'] == 'error':
         abort(500)
 
-    history = History(msg='Delete domain {0}'.format(
+    history = History(msg='Delete zone {0}'.format(
         pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
                       created_by=current_user.username)
     history.add()
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ def setting(domain_name):
         d.grant_privileges(new_user_ids)
 
         history = History(
-            msg='Change domain {0} access control'.format(
+            msg='Change zone {0} access control'.format(
                 pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
             detail=json.dumps({'user_has_access': new_user_list}),
             created_by=current_user.username,
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ def change_type(domain_name):
                            kind=domain_type,
                            masters=domain_master_ips)
     if status['status'] == 'ok':
-        history = History(msg='Update type for domain {0}'.format(
+        history = History(msg='Update type for zone {0}'.format(
                 pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
                           detail=json.dumps({
                               "domain": domain_name,
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ def change_soa_edit_api(domain_name):
                                   soa_edit_api=new_setting)
     if status['status'] == 'ok':
         history = History(
-            msg='Update soa_edit_api for domain {0}'.format(
+            msg='Update soa_edit_api for zone {0}'.format(
                 pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
             detail = json.dumps({
                 'domain': domain_name,
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ def record_apply(domain_name):
         domain = Domain.query.filter(Domain.name == domain_name).first()
 
         if domain:
-            current_app.logger.debug('Current domain serial: {0}'.format(
+            current_app.logger.debug('Current zone serial: {0}'.format(
                 domain.serial))
 
             if int(submitted_serial) != domain.serial:
@@ -714,14 +714,14 @@ def record_apply(domain_name):
                     'status':
                     'error',
                     'msg':
-                    'Domain name {0} does not exist'.format(pretty_domain_name(domain_name))
+                    'Zone name {0} does not exist'.format(pretty_domain_name(domain_name))
                 }), 404)
 
         r = Record()
         result = r.apply(domain_name, submitted_record)
         if result['status'] == 'ok':
             history = History(
-                msg='Apply record changes to domain {0}'.format(pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
+                msg='Apply record changes to zone {0}'.format(pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
                 detail = json.dumps({
                         'domain': domain_name,
                         'add_rrsets': result['data'][0]['rrsets'],
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ def record_apply(domain_name):
             return make_response(jsonify(result), 200)
         else:
             history = History(
-                msg='Failed to apply record changes to domain {0}'.format(
+                msg='Failed to apply record changes to zone {0}'.format(
                     pretty_domain_name(domain_name)),
                 detail = json.dumps({
                         'domain': domain_name,
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ def record_apply(domain_name):
 @can_access_domain
 def record_update(domain_name):
     """
-    This route is used for domain work as Slave Zone only
+    This route is used for zone work as Slave Zone only
     Pulling the records update from its Master
     """
     try:
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ def dnssec_enable(domain_name):
     dnssec = domain.enable_domain_dnssec(domain_name)
     domain_object = Domain.query.filter(domain_name == Domain.name).first()
     history = History(
-        msg='DNSSEC was enabled for domain ' + domain_name ,
+        msg='DNSSEC was enabled for zone ' + domain_name ,
         created_by=current_user.username,
         domain_id=domain_object.id)
     history.add()
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ def dnssec_disable(domain_name):
         domain.delete_dnssec_key(domain_name, key['id'])
     domain_object = Domain.query.filter(domain_name == Domain.name).first()
     history = History(
-        msg='DNSSEC was disabled for domain ' + domain_name ,
+        msg='DNSSEC was disabled for zone ' + domain_name ,
         created_by=current_user.username,
         domain_id=domain_object.id)
     history.add()
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ def admin_setdomainsetting(domain_name):
                     }), 400)
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.error(
-                'Cannot change domain setting. Error: {0}'.format(e))
+                'Cannot change zone setting. Error: {0}'.format(e))
             current_app.logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
             return make_response(
                 jsonify({
diff --git a/update_zones.py b/update_zones.py
index 5da542f..56cde3e 100644
--- a/update_zones.py
+++ b/update_zones.py
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ with app.app_context():
         sys.exit(1)
 
     ### Start the update process
-    app.logger.info('Update domains from nameserver API')
+    app.logger.info('Update zones from nameserver API')
 
     Domain().update()