diff --git a/lib/clif-backend/src/module_env.rs b/lib/clif-backend/src/module_env.rs
index c8b0f7576..85e32e87e 100644
--- a/lib/clif-backend/src/module_env.rs
+++ b/lib/clif-backend/src/module_env.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ use wasmer_runtime_core::{
     module::{DataInitializer, ExportIndex, ImportName, TableInitializer},
     structures::{Map, TypedIndex},
     types::{
-        ElementType, FuncSig, GlobalDesc, GlobalIndex, GlobalInit, Initializer, LocalFuncIndex,
-        LocalOrImport, MemoryDesc, SigIndex, TableDesc, Value,
+        ElementType, FuncSig, GlobalDescriptor, GlobalIndex, GlobalInit, Initializer,
+        LocalFuncIndex, LocalOrImport, MemoryDescriptor, SigIndex, TableDescriptor, Value,
     },
 };
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl<'module, 'isa, 'data> ModuleEnvironment<'data> for ModuleEnv<'module, 'isa>
 
     /// Declares a global to the environment.
     fn declare_global(&mut self, global: cranelift_wasm::Global) {
-        let desc = GlobalDesc {
+        let desc = GlobalDescriptor {
             mutable: global.mutability,
             ty: Converter(global.ty).into(),
         };
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl<'module, 'isa, 'data> ModuleEnvironment<'data> for ModuleEnv<'module, 'isa>
             name: name.to_string(),
         };
 
-        let desc = GlobalDesc {
+        let desc = GlobalDescriptor {
             mutable: global.mutability,
             ty: Converter(global.ty).into(),
         };
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ impl<'module, 'isa, 'data> ModuleEnvironment<'data> for ModuleEnv<'module, 'isa>
     fn declare_table(&mut self, table: cranelift_wasm::Table) {
         use cranelift_wasm::TableElementType;
         // Add table ir to the list of tables
-        self.module.tables.push(TableDesc {
-            ty: match table.ty {
+        self.module.tables.push(TableDescriptor {
+            element: match table.ty {
                 TableElementType::Func => ElementType::Anyfunc,
                 _ => unimplemented!(),
             },
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ impl<'module, 'isa, 'data> ModuleEnvironment<'data> for ModuleEnv<'module, 'isa>
             name: name.to_string(),
         };
 
-        let imported_table = TableDesc {
-            ty: match table.ty {
+        let imported_table = TableDescriptor {
+            element: match table.ty {
                 TableElementType::Func => ElementType::Anyfunc,
                 _ => unimplemented!(),
             },
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ impl<'module, 'isa, 'data> ModuleEnvironment<'data> for ModuleEnv<'module, 'isa>
 
     /// Declares a memory to the environment
     fn declare_memory(&mut self, memory: cranelift_wasm::Memory) {
-        self.module.memories.push(MemoryDesc {
+        self.module.memories.push(MemoryDescriptor {
             min: memory.minimum,
             max: memory.maximum,
             shared: memory.shared,
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ impl<'module, 'isa, 'data> ModuleEnvironment<'data> for ModuleEnv<'module, 'isa>
             name: name.to_string(),
         };
 
-        let memory = MemoryDesc {
+        let memory = MemoryDescriptor {
             min: memory.minimum,
             max: memory.maximum,
             shared: memory.shared,
diff --git a/lib/emscripten/src/lib.rs b/lib/emscripten/src/lib.rs
index 9ae0ae469..0ea2ad583 100644
--- a/lib/emscripten/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/emscripten/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use wasmer_runtime_core::{
     import::{ImportObject, Namespace},
     memory::Memory,
     types::{
-        FuncSig, GlobalDesc,
+        FuncSig, GlobalDescriptor,
         Type::{self, *},
     },
     vm::LocalGlobal,
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/examples/simple/main.rs b/lib/runtime-core/examples/simple/main.rs
index 37e9d5e13..ad3992ba2 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/examples/simple/main.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/examples/simple/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use wasmer_runtime_core::{
     memory::Memory,
     prelude::*,
     table::Table,
-    types::{ElementType, MemoryDesc, TableDesc, Value},
+    types::{ElementType, MemoryDescriptor, TableDescriptor, Value},
 };
 
 static EXAMPLE_WASM: &'static [u8] = include_bytes!("simple.wasm");
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let wasm_binary = wat2wasm(IMPORT_MODULE.as_bytes()).expect("WAST not valid or malformed");
     let inner_module = wasmer_runtime_core::compile_with(&wasm_binary, &CraneliftCompiler::new())?;
 
-    let memory = Memory::new(MemoryDesc {
+    let memory = Memory::new(MemoryDescriptor {
         min: 1,
         max: Some(1),
         shared: false,
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let global = Global::new(Value::I32(42));
 
-    let table = Table::new(TableDesc {
-        ty: ElementType::Anyfunc,
+    let table = Table::new(TableDescriptor {
+        element: ElementType::Anyfunc,
         min: 10,
         max: None,
     })
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/backing.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/backing.rs
index 1f3847c8c..7187bfb9e 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/backing.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/backing.rs
@@ -434,15 +434,15 @@ fn import_memories(
             .and_then(|namespace| namespace.get_export(&name));
         match memory_import {
             Some(Export::Memory(mut memory)) => {
-                if expected_memory_desc.fits_in_imported(memory.description()) {
+                if expected_memory_desc.fits_in_imported(memory.descriptor()) {
                     memories.push(memory.clone());
                     vm_memories.push(memory.vm_local_memory());
                 } else {
-                    link_errors.push(LinkError::IncorrectMemoryDescription {
+                    link_errors.push(LinkError::IncorrectMemoryDescriptor {
                         namespace: namespace.clone(),
                         name: name.clone(),
                         expected: *expected_memory_desc,
-                        found: memory.description(),
+                        found: memory.descriptor(),
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -493,15 +493,15 @@ fn import_tables(
             .and_then(|namespace| namespace.get_export(&name));
         match table_import {
             Some(Export::Table(mut table)) => {
-                if expected_table_desc.fits_in_imported(table.description()) {
+                if expected_table_desc.fits_in_imported(table.descriptor()) {
                     vm_tables.push(table.vm_local_table());
                     tables.push(table);
                 } else {
-                    link_errors.push(LinkError::IncorrectTableDescription {
+                    link_errors.push(LinkError::IncorrectTableDescriptor {
                         namespace: namespace.clone(),
                         name: name.clone(),
                         expected: *expected_table_desc,
-                        found: table.description(),
+                        found: table.descriptor(),
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -552,15 +552,15 @@ fn import_globals(
             .and_then(|namespace| namespace.get_export(name));
         match import {
             Some(Export::Global(mut global)) => {
-                if global.description() == *imported_global_desc {
+                if global.descriptor() == *imported_global_desc {
                     vm_globals.push(global.vm_local_global());
                     globals.push(global);
                 } else {
-                    link_errors.push(LinkError::IncorrectGlobalDescription {
+                    link_errors.push(LinkError::IncorrectGlobalDescriptor {
                         namespace: namespace.clone(),
                         name: name.clone(),
                         expected: *imported_global_desc,
-                        found: global.description(),
+                        found: global.descriptor(),
                     });
                 }
             }
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/error.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/error.rs
index 3fe09e86b..f518140d3 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/error.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/error.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use crate::types::{FuncSig, GlobalDesc, MemoryDesc, MemoryIndex, TableDesc, TableIndex, Type};
+use crate::types::{
+    FuncSig, GlobalDescriptor, MemoryDescriptor, MemoryIndex, TableDescriptor, TableIndex, Type,
+};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Box<Error>>;
@@ -47,23 +49,23 @@ pub enum LinkError {
         namespace: String,
         name: String,
     },
-    IncorrectMemoryDescription {
+    IncorrectMemoryDescriptor {
         namespace: String,
         name: String,
-        expected: MemoryDesc,
-        found: MemoryDesc,
+        expected: MemoryDescriptor,
+        found: MemoryDescriptor,
     },
-    IncorrectTableDescription {
+    IncorrectTableDescriptor {
         namespace: String,
         name: String,
-        expected: TableDesc,
-        found: TableDesc,
+        expected: TableDescriptor,
+        found: TableDescriptor,
     },
-    IncorrectGlobalDescription {
+    IncorrectGlobalDescriptor {
         namespace: String,
         name: String,
-        expected: GlobalDesc,
-        found: GlobalDesc,
+        expected: GlobalDescriptor,
+        found: GlobalDescriptor,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/global.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/global.rs
index 1a578d193..4d4eb57e0 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/global.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/global.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use crate::{
     export::Export,
     import::IsExport,
-    types::{GlobalDesc, Type, Value},
+    types::{GlobalDescriptor, Type, Value},
     vm,
 };
 use std::{cell::RefCell, fmt, rc::Rc};
 
 pub struct Global {
-    desc: GlobalDesc,
+    desc: GlobalDescriptor,
     storage: Rc<RefCell<vm::LocalGlobal>>,
 }
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl Global {
     }
 
     fn new_internal(value: Value, mutable: bool) -> Self {
-        let desc = GlobalDesc {
+        let desc = GlobalDescriptor {
             mutable,
             ty: value.ty(),
         };
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Global {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn description(&self) -> GlobalDesc {
+    pub fn descriptor(&self) -> GlobalDescriptor {
         self.desc
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/dynamic.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/dynamic.rs
index 478e737ac..8f0d5059f 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/dynamic.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/dynamic.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     memory::{WASM_MAX_PAGES, WASM_PAGE_SIZE},
     sys,
-    types::MemoryDesc,
+    types::MemoryDescriptor,
     vm,
 };
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct DynamicMemory {
 }
 
 impl DynamicMemory {
-    pub(super) fn new(desc: MemoryDesc, local: &mut vm::LocalMemory) -> Option<Box<Self>> {
+    pub(super) fn new(desc: MemoryDescriptor, local: &mut vm::LocalMemory) -> Option<Box<Self>> {
         let memory = {
             let mut memory =
                 sys::Memory::with_size((desc.min as usize * WASM_PAGE_SIZE) + DYNAMIC_GUARD_SIZE)
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/mod.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/mod.rs
index 4e25c359e..e4e0c9342 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     import::IsExport,
     memory::dynamic::DYNAMIC_GUARD_SIZE,
     memory::static_::{SAFE_STATIC_GUARD_SIZE, SAFE_STATIC_HEAP_SIZE},
-    types::{MemoryDesc, ValueType},
+    types::{MemoryDescriptor, ValueType},
     vm,
 };
 use std::{cell::RefCell, fmt, mem, ptr, rc::Rc, slice};
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ pub const WASM_PAGE_SIZE: usize = 65_536;
 pub const WASM_MAX_PAGES: usize = 65_536;
 
 pub struct Memory {
-    desc: MemoryDesc,
+    desc: MemoryDescriptor,
     storage: Rc<RefCell<(MemoryStorage, Box<vm::LocalMemory>)>>,
 }
 
 impl Memory {
-    pub fn new(desc: MemoryDesc) -> Option<Self> {
+    pub fn new(desc: MemoryDescriptor) -> Option<Self> {
         let mut vm_local_memory = Box::new(vm::LocalMemory {
             base: ptr::null_mut(),
             bound: 0,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Memory {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn description(&self) -> MemoryDesc {
+    pub fn descriptor(&self) -> MemoryDescriptor {
         self.desc
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/static_/unshared.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/static_/unshared.rs
index 1a1ef0f65..65727b777 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/static_/unshared.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/memory/static_/unshared.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
         WASM_MAX_PAGES, WASM_PAGE_SIZE,
     },
     sys,
-    types::MemoryDesc,
+    types::MemoryDescriptor,
     vm,
 };
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct StaticMemory {
 
 impl StaticMemory {
     pub(in crate::memory) fn new(
-        desc: MemoryDesc,
+        desc: MemoryDescriptor,
         local: &mut vm::LocalMemory,
     ) -> Option<Box<Self>> {
         let memory = {
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/module.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/module.rs
index e3c6021f8..9db69e08a 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/module.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/module.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ use crate::{
     sig_registry::SigRegistry,
     structures::Map,
     types::{
-        FuncIndex, GlobalDesc, GlobalIndex, GlobalInit, ImportedFuncIndex, ImportedGlobalIndex,
-        ImportedMemoryIndex, ImportedTableIndex, Initializer, LocalGlobalIndex, LocalMemoryIndex,
-        LocalTableIndex, MemoryDesc, MemoryIndex, SigIndex, TableDesc, TableIndex,
+        FuncIndex, GlobalDescriptor, GlobalIndex, GlobalInit, ImportedFuncIndex,
+        ImportedGlobalIndex, ImportedMemoryIndex, ImportedTableIndex, Initializer,
+        LocalGlobalIndex, LocalMemoryIndex, LocalTableIndex, MemoryDescriptor, MemoryIndex,
+        SigIndex, TableDescriptor, TableIndex,
     },
     Instance,
 };
@@ -21,15 +22,15 @@ pub struct ModuleInner {
     pub protected_caller: Box<dyn ProtectedCaller>,
 
     // This are strictly local and the typsystem ensures that.
-    pub memories: Map<LocalMemoryIndex, MemoryDesc>,
+    pub memories: Map<LocalMemoryIndex, MemoryDescriptor>,
     pub globals: Map<LocalGlobalIndex, GlobalInit>,
-    pub tables: Map<LocalTableIndex, TableDesc>,
+    pub tables: Map<LocalTableIndex, TableDescriptor>,
 
     // These are strictly imported and the typesystem ensures that.
     pub imported_functions: Map<ImportedFuncIndex, ImportName>,
-    pub imported_memories: Map<ImportedMemoryIndex, (ImportName, MemoryDesc)>,
-    pub imported_tables: Map<ImportedTableIndex, (ImportName, TableDesc)>,
-    pub imported_globals: Map<ImportedGlobalIndex, (ImportName, GlobalDesc)>,
+    pub imported_memories: Map<ImportedMemoryIndex, (ImportName, MemoryDescriptor)>,
+    pub imported_tables: Map<ImportedTableIndex, (ImportName, TableDescriptor)>,
+    pub imported_globals: Map<ImportedGlobalIndex, (ImportName, GlobalDescriptor)>,
 
     pub exports: HashMap<String, ExportIndex>,
 
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/table/anyfunc.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/table/anyfunc.rs
index c16bc3e65..e4994f337 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/table/anyfunc.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/table/anyfunc.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     instance::Function,
     sig_registry::SigRegistry,
     structures::TypedIndex,
-    types::{FuncSig, TableDesc},
+    types::{FuncSig, TableDescriptor},
     vm,
 };
 
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ impl<'a> Anyfunc<'a> {
             },
         }
     }
-
-    pub(crate) fn raw(&self) -> *const vm::Func {
-        match self.inner {
-            AnyfuncInner::Host { ptr, .. } => ptr,
-            AnyfuncInner::Managed(ref func) => func.raw(),
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl<'a> From<Function<'a>> for Anyfunc<'a> {
@@ -55,7 +48,7 @@ pub struct AnyfuncTable {
 }
 
 impl AnyfuncTable {
-    pub fn new(desc: TableDesc, local: &mut vm::LocalTable) -> Result<Box<Self>, ()> {
+    pub fn new(desc: TableDescriptor, local: &mut vm::LocalTable) -> Result<Box<Self>, ()> {
         let initial_table_backing_len = match desc.max {
             Some(max) => max,
             None => desc.min,
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/table/mod.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/table/mod.rs
index cd3e0d2da..20cd873c6 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/table/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/table/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     export::Export,
     import::IsExport,
-    types::{ElementType, TableDesc},
+    types::{ElementType, TableDescriptor},
     vm,
 };
 use std::{cell::RefCell, fmt, ptr, rc::Rc};
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ pub enum TableStorage {
 }
 
 pub struct Table {
-    desc: TableDesc,
+    desc: TableDescriptor,
     storage: Rc<RefCell<(TableStorage, vm::LocalTable)>>,
 }
 
 impl Table {
-    pub fn new(desc: TableDesc) -> Result<Self, ()> {
+    pub fn new(desc: TableDescriptor) -> Result<Self, ()> {
         let mut local = vm::LocalTable {
             base: ptr::null_mut(),
             count: 0,
             table: ptr::null_mut(),
         };
 
-        let storage = match desc.ty {
+        let storage = match desc.element {
             ElementType::Anyfunc => TableStorage::Anyfunc(AnyfuncTable::new(desc, &mut local)?),
         };
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Table {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn description(&self) -> TableDesc {
+    pub fn descriptor(&self) -> TableDescriptor {
         self.desc
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/types.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/types.rs
index 6d8c92f84..f9ce4f78b 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/types.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/types.rs
@@ -128,21 +128,21 @@ pub enum ElementType {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct TableDesc {
+pub struct TableDescriptor {
     /// Type of data stored in this table.
-    pub ty: ElementType,
+    pub element: ElementType,
     /// The minimum number of elements that must be stored in this table.
     pub min: u32,
     /// The maximum number of elements in this table.
     pub max: Option<u32>,
 }
 
-impl TableDesc {
-    pub(crate) fn fits_in_imported(&self, imported: TableDesc) -> bool {
+impl TableDescriptor {
+    pub(crate) fn fits_in_imported(&self, imported: TableDescriptor) -> bool {
         // TODO: We should define implementation limits.
         let imported_max = imported.max.unwrap_or(u32::max_value());
         let self_max = self.max.unwrap_or(u32::max_value());
-        self.ty == imported.ty && imported_max <= self_max && self.min <= imported.min
+        self.element == imported.element && imported_max <= self_max && self.min <= imported.min
     }
 }
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ pub enum Initializer {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct GlobalDesc {
+pub struct GlobalDescriptor {
     pub mutable: bool,
     pub ty: Type,
 }
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ pub struct GlobalDesc {
 /// A wasm global.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct GlobalInit {
-    pub desc: GlobalDesc,
+    pub desc: GlobalDescriptor,
     pub init: Initializer,
 }
 
 /// A wasm memory.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct MemoryDesc {
+pub struct MemoryDescriptor {
     /// The minimum number of allowed pages.
     pub min: u32,
     /// The maximum number of allowed pages.
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ pub struct MemoryDesc {
     pub shared: bool,
 }
 
-impl MemoryDesc {
+impl MemoryDescriptor {
     pub fn memory_type(self) -> MemoryType {
         match (self.max.is_some(), self.shared) {
             (true, true) => MemoryType::SharedStatic,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ impl MemoryDesc {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn fits_in_imported(&self, imported: MemoryDesc) -> bool {
+    pub(crate) fn fits_in_imported(&self, imported: MemoryDescriptor) -> bool {
         let imported_max = imported.max.unwrap_or(65_536);
         let self_max = self.max.unwrap_or(65_536);
 
diff --git a/lib/runtime-core/src/vm.rs b/lib/runtime-core/src/vm.rs
index d1fc2d3f4..19113ca04 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-core/src/vm.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime-core/src/vm.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl Ctx {
     /// fn read_memory(ctx: &Ctx) -> u8 {
     ///     let first_memory = ctx.memory(0);
     ///     // Read the first byte of that linear memory.
-    ///     first_memory.get(0)
+    ///     first_memory.read(0).unwrap()
     /// }
     /// ```
     pub fn memory<'a>(&'a self, mem_index: u32) -> &'a Memory {
diff --git a/lib/runtime/src/lib.rs b/lib/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 2bdf27f9d..9fd78822b 100644
--- a/lib/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub mod wasm {
     pub use wasmer_runtime_core::instance::Function;
     pub use wasmer_runtime_core::memory::Memory;
     pub use wasmer_runtime_core::table::Table;
-    pub use wasmer_runtime_core::types::{FuncSig, MemoryDesc, TableDesc, Type, Value};
+    pub use wasmer_runtime_core::types::{FuncSig, MemoryDescriptor, TableDescriptor, Type, Value};
 }
 
 /// Compile WebAssembly binary code into a [`Module`].