diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1/types.go
index b5df22c6fd4..4431ca2c317 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1/types.go
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ type DeploymentSpec struct {
 
 const (
 	// DefaultDeploymentUniqueLabelKey is the default key of the selector that is added
-	// to existing RCs (and label key that is added to its pods) to prevent the existing RCs
-	// to select new pods (and old pods being select by new RC).
+	// to existing ReplicaSets (and label key that is added to its pods) to prevent the existing ReplicaSets
+	// to select new pods (and old pods being select by new ReplicaSet).
 	DefaultDeploymentUniqueLabelKey string = "pod-template-hash"
 )
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ const (
 	// Kill all existing pods before creating new ones.
 	RecreateDeploymentStrategyType DeploymentStrategyType = "Recreate"
 
-	// Replace the old RCs by new one using rolling update i.e gradually scale down the old RCs and scale up the new one.
+	// Replace the old ReplicaSets by new one using rolling update i.e gradually scale down the old ReplicaSets and scale up the new one.
 	RollingUpdateDeploymentStrategyType DeploymentStrategyType = "RollingUpdate"
 )
 
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@ type RollingUpdateDeployment struct {
 	// Absolute number is calculated from percentage by rounding down.
 	// This can not be 0 if MaxSurge is 0.
 	// Defaults to 25%.
-	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the old RC can be scaled down to 70% of desired pods
-	// immediately when the rolling update starts. Once new pods are ready, old RC
-	// can be scaled down further, followed by scaling up the new RC, ensuring
+	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the old ReplicaSet can be scaled down to 70% of desired pods
+	// immediately when the rolling update starts. Once new pods are ready, old ReplicaSet
+	// can be scaled down further, followed by scaling up the new ReplicaSet, ensuring
 	// that the total number of pods available at all times during the update is at
 	// least 70% of desired pods.
 	// +optional
@@ -358,10 +358,10 @@ type RollingUpdateDeployment struct {
 	// This can not be 0 if MaxUnavailable is 0.
 	// Absolute number is calculated from percentage by rounding up.
 	// Defaults to 25%.
-	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the new RC can be scaled up immediately when
+	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the new ReplicaSet can be scaled up immediately when
 	// the rolling update starts, such that the total number of old and new pods do not exceed
 	// 130% of desired pods. Once old pods have been killed,
-	// new RC can be scaled up further, ensuring that total number of pods running
+	// new ReplicaSet can be scaled up further, ensuring that total number of pods running
 	// at any time during the update is at most 130% of desired pods.
 	// +optional
 	MaxSurge *intstr.IntOrString `json:"maxSurge,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=maxSurge"`
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1/types.go
index dd9e97e1015..d462604d79e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1/types.go
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ type RollbackConfig struct {
 
 const (
 	// DefaultDeploymentUniqueLabelKey is the default key of the selector that is added
-	// to existing RCs (and label key that is added to its pods) to prevent the existing RCs
-	// to select new pods (and old pods being select by new RC).
+	// to existing ReplicaSets (and label key that is added to its pods) to prevent the existing ReplicaSets
+	// to select new pods (and old pods being select by new ReplicaSet).
 	DefaultDeploymentUniqueLabelKey string = "pod-template-hash"
 )
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ const (
 	// Kill all existing pods before creating new ones.
 	RecreateDeploymentStrategyType DeploymentStrategyType = "Recreate"
 
-	// Replace the old RCs by new one using rolling update i.e gradually scale down the old RCs and scale up the new one.
+	// Replace the old ReplicaSets by new one using rolling update i.e gradually scale down the old ReplicaSets and scale up the new one.
 	RollingUpdateDeploymentStrategyType DeploymentStrategyType = "RollingUpdate"
 )
 
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ type RollingUpdateDeployment struct {
 	// Absolute number is calculated from percentage by rounding down.
 	// This can not be 0 if MaxSurge is 0.
 	// Defaults to 25%.
-	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the old RC can be scaled down to 70% of desired pods
-	// immediately when the rolling update starts. Once new pods are ready, old RC
-	// can be scaled down further, followed by scaling up the new RC, ensuring
+	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the old ReplicaSet can be scaled down to 70% of desired pods
+	// immediately when the rolling update starts. Once new pods are ready, old ReplicaSet
+	// can be scaled down further, followed by scaling up the new ReplicaSet, ensuring
 	// that the total number of pods available at all times during the update is at
 	// least 70% of desired pods.
 	// +optional
@@ -430,10 +430,10 @@ type RollingUpdateDeployment struct {
 	// This can not be 0 if MaxUnavailable is 0.
 	// Absolute number is calculated from percentage by rounding up.
 	// Defaults to 25%.
-	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the new RC can be scaled up immediately when
+	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the new ReplicaSet can be scaled up immediately when
 	// the rolling update starts, such that the total number of old and new pods do not exceed
 	// 130% of desired pods. Once old pods have been killed,
-	// new RC can be scaled up further, ensuring that total number of pods running
+	// new ReplicaSet can be scaled up further, ensuring that total number of pods running
 	// at any time during the update is atmost 130% of desired pods.
 	// +optional
 	MaxSurge *intstr.IntOrString `json:"maxSurge,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=maxSurge"`
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta2/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta2/types.go
index c8be2aacaeb..e5525222a1e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta2/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta2/types.go
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ type DeploymentSpec struct {
 
 const (
 	// DefaultDeploymentUniqueLabelKey is the default key of the selector that is added
-	// to existing RCs (and label key that is added to its pods) to prevent the existing RCs
-	// to select new pods (and old pods being select by new RC).
+	// to existing ReplicaSets (and label key that is added to its pods) to prevent the existing ReplicaSets
+	// to select new pods (and old pods being select by new ReplicaSet).
 	DefaultDeploymentUniqueLabelKey string = "pod-template-hash"
 )
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ const (
 	// Kill all existing pods before creating new ones.
 	RecreateDeploymentStrategyType DeploymentStrategyType = "Recreate"
 
-	// Replace the old RCs by new one using rolling update i.e gradually scale down the old RCs and scale up the new one.
+	// Replace the old ReplicaSets by new one using rolling update i.e gradually scale down the old ReplicaSets and scale up the new one.
 	RollingUpdateDeploymentStrategyType DeploymentStrategyType = "RollingUpdate"
 )
 
@@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ type RollingUpdateDeployment struct {
 	// Absolute number is calculated from percentage by rounding down.
 	// This can not be 0 if MaxSurge is 0.
 	// Defaults to 25%.
-	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the old RC can be scaled down to 70% of desired pods
-	// immediately when the rolling update starts. Once new pods are ready, old RC
-	// can be scaled down further, followed by scaling up the new RC, ensuring
+	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the old ReplicaSet can be scaled down to 70% of desired pods
+	// immediately when the rolling update starts. Once new pods are ready, old ReplicaSet
+	// can be scaled down further, followed by scaling up the new ReplicaSet, ensuring
 	// that the total number of pods available at all times during the update is at
 	// least 70% of desired pods.
 	// +optional
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ type RollingUpdateDeployment struct {
 	// This can not be 0 if MaxUnavailable is 0.
 	// Absolute number is calculated from percentage by rounding up.
 	// Defaults to 25%.
-	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the new RC can be scaled up immediately when
+	// Example: when this is set to 30%, the new ReplicaSet can be scaled up immediately when
 	// the rolling update starts, such that the total number of old and new pods do not exceed
 	// 130% of desired pods. Once old pods have been killed,
-	// new RC can be scaled up further, ensuring that total number of pods running
+	// new ReplicaSet can be scaled up further, ensuring that total number of pods running
 	// at any time during the update is atmost 130% of desired pods.
 	// +optional
 	MaxSurge *intstr.IntOrString `json:"maxSurge,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=maxSurge"`