diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe4c049..e920288 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ The base scenario takes place in a mesh network of similar <u>nodes</u> ; each b
 
 **Vocabulary**
 
-- **distance** - the relative distance to the well. The well has a distance of 0, its direct neighbors a distance of 1 and so on.  
+- **distance** - the relative distance to the well. The well has a distance of 0, its direct neighbors a distance of 1 and so on.
 
 - **wave** - a distance propagation of distances throughout the network that share a common source.
 
 
 
- 
+
 
 ----
 
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ struct discover {
 The `data` format is sent by nodes to submit messagesca to the well.
 
 ```c++
-struct data {
-    uint8_t opcode;    // opcode = 1
-    uint8_t dist;      // distance of the last sender
-    uint8_t ttl;       // time to live default = 10
-    uint8_t size;      // size of message in bytes
-    uint8_t message[]; // actual message
+struct message {
+    uint8_t opcode; // opcode = 1
+    uint8_t dist;   // distance of the last sender
+    uint8_t ttl;    // time to live default = 10
+    uint8_t size;   // size of message in bytes
+    uint8_t data[]; // actual message
 };
 ```
 
diff --git a/protocol.h b/protocol.h
index 6c7ba3b..7ee52e3 100644
--- a/protocol.h
+++ b/protocol.h
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 	};
 
 
-	struct data {
-		uint8_t opcode;    // opcode = 1
-		uint8_t dist;      // distance of the last sender
-		uint8_t ttl;       // time to live default = 10
-		uint8_t size;      // size of message in bytes
-		uint8_t message[]; // actual message
+	struct message {
+		uint8_t opcode; // opcode = 1
+		uint8_t dist;   // distance of the last sender
+		uint8_t ttl;    // time to live default = 10
+		uint8_t size;   // size of message in bytes
+		uint8_t data[]; // actual message
 	};
 
 	// A <node> object is held by each node which values are determined thanks
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 			// update the current node according to a (received)
 			// discover request
-			bool update(struct discover req);
+			bool update(struct discover dsc);
     };