7 files changed, 17 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/lib/internal/assert.js b/lib/internal/assert.js
index b6c1253ba9..92c2a1d0af 100644
--- a/lib/internal/assert.js
+++ b/lib/internal/assert.js
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ let red = '';
 let white = '';
 
 const kReadableOperator = {
-  deepStrictEqual: 'Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:',
-  strictEqual: 'Expected inputs to be strictly equal:',
+  deepStrictEqual: 'Expected values to be strictly deep-equal:',
+  strictEqual: 'Expected values to be strictly equal:',
   strictEqualObject: 'Expected "actual" to be reference-equal to "expected":',
-  deepEqual: 'Expected inputs to be loosely deep-equal:',
-  equal: 'Expected inputs to be loosely equal:',
+  deepEqual: 'Expected values to be loosely deep-equal:',
+  equal: 'Expected values to be loosely equal:',
   notDeepStrictEqual: 'Expected "actual" not to be strictly deep-equal to:',
   notStrictEqual: 'Expected "actual" to be strictly unequal to:',
   // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
   notStrictEqualObject: 'Expected "actual" not to be reference-equal to "expected":',
   notDeepEqual: 'Expected "actual" not to be loosely deep-equal to:',
   notEqual: 'Expected "actual" to be loosely unequal to:',
-  notIdentical: 'Inputs identical but not reference equal:',
+  notIdentical: 'Values identical but not reference-equal:',
 };
 
 // Comparing short primitives should just show === / !== instead of using the
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function createErrDiff(actual, expected, operator) {
   let i = 0;
   let indicator = '';
 
-  // In case both inputs are objects explicitly mark them as not reference equal
+  // In case both values are objects explicitly mark them as not reference equal
   // for the `strictEqual` operator.
   if (operator === 'strictEqual' &&
       typeof actual === 'object' &&
diff --git a/test/message/assert_throws_stack.out b/test/message/assert_throws_stack.out
index 3013dbc028..cf96ee42c9 100644
--- a/test/message/assert_throws_stack.out
+++ b/test/message/assert_throws_stack.out
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ assert.js:*
       throw err;
       ^
 
-AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:
+AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected values to be strictly deep-equal:
 + actual - expected
 
 + Comparison {}
diff --git a/test/message/error_exit.out b/test/message/error_exit.out
index cc1edf46cb..be46bbc1ae 100644
--- a/test/message/error_exit.out
+++ b/test/message/error_exit.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ assert.js:*
   throw new AssertionError(obj);
   ^
 
-AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected inputs to be strictly equal:
+AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected values to be strictly equal:
 
 1 !== 2
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-assert-checktag.js b/test/parallel/test-assert-checktag.js
index 754e564914..eeb25278ff 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-assert-checktag.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-assert-checktag.js
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ if (process.stdout.isTTY)
   assert.throws(
     () => assert.deepStrictEqual(date, fake),
     {
-      message: 'Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:\n' +
+      message: 'Expected values to be strictly deep-equal:\n' +
                '+ actual - expected\n\n+ 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z\n- Date {}'
     }
   );
   assert.throws(
     () => assert.deepStrictEqual(fake, date),
     {
-      message: 'Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:\n' +
+      message: 'Expected values to be strictly deep-equal:\n' +
                '+ actual - expected\n\n+ Date {}\n- 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'
     }
   );
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-assert-deep.js b/test/parallel/test-assert-deep.js
index fab681a89f..306e8367d4 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-assert-deep.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-assert-deep.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require('../common');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const util = require('util');
 const { AssertionError } = assert;
-const defaultMsgStart = 'Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:\n';
+const defaultMsgStart = 'Expected values to be strictly deep-equal:\n';
 const defaultMsgStartFull = `${defaultMsgStart}+ actual - expected`;
 
 // Disable colored output to prevent color codes from breaking assertion
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if (process.stdout.isTTY)
 // Template tag function turning an error message into a RegExp
 // for assert.throws()
 function re(literals, ...values) {
-  let result = 'Expected inputs to be loosely deep-equal:\n\n';
+  let result = 'Expected values to be loosely deep-equal:\n\n';
   for (const [i, value] of values.entries()) {
     const str = util.inspect(value, {
       compact: false,
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-assert.js b/test/parallel/test-assert.js
index 883ebea1a2..8e6c2e52b5 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-assert.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-assert.js
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ const a = assert;
 if (process.stdout.isTTY)
   process.env.NODE_DISABLE_COLORS = '1';
 
-const strictEqualMessageStart = 'Expected inputs to be strictly equal:\n';
-const start = 'Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:';
+const strictEqualMessageStart = 'Expected values to be strictly equal:\n';
+const start = 'Expected values to be strictly deep-equal:';
 const actExp = '+ actual - expected';
 
 assert.ok(a.AssertionError.prototype instanceof Error,
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ assert.throws(() => { throw null; }, 'foo');
 assert.throws(
   () => assert.strictEqual([], []),
   {
-    message: 'Inputs identical but not reference equal:\n\n[]\n'
+    message: 'Values identical but not reference-equal:\n\n[]\n'
   }
 );
 
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ assert.throws(
   }
 );
 
-// Check for reference equal objects in `notStrictEqual()`
+// Check for reference-equal objects in `notStrictEqual()`
 assert.throws(
   () => {
     const obj = {};
diff --git a/test/pseudo-tty/test-assert-colors.js b/test/pseudo-tty/test-assert-colors.js
index cd855dc06e..e843bcb218 100644
--- a/test/pseudo-tty/test-assert-colors.js
+++ b/test/pseudo-tty/test-assert-colors.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ try {
   process.env.COLORTERM = '1';
   assert.deepStrictEqual([1, 2, 2, 2], [2, 2, 2, 2]);
 } catch (err) {
-  const expected = 'Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:\n' +
+  const expected = 'Expected values to be strictly deep-equal:\n' +
     '\u001b[32m+ actual\u001b[39m \u001b[31m- expected\u001b[39m' +
       ' \u001b[34m...\u001b[39m Lines skipped\n\n' +
     '  [\n' +