diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 632b5cb..ac015e7 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MAN3 = \
         modbus_get_byte_from_bits.3 \
         modbus_get_byte_timeout.3 \
         modbus_get_float.3 \
-        modbus_get_float_swapped.3 \
+        modbus_get_float_dcba.3 \
         modbus_get_header_length.3 \
         modbus_get_response_timeout.3 \
         modbus_get_socket.3 \
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MAN3 = \
         modbus_set_debug.3 \
         modbus_set_error_recovery.3 \
         modbus_set_float.3 \
-        modbus_set_float_swapped.3 \
+        modbus_set_float_dcba.3 \
         modbus_set_response_timeout.3 \
         modbus_set_slave.3 \
         modbus_set_socket.3 \
diff --git a/doc/libmodbus.txt b/doc/libmodbus.txt
index 4bb65c5..aa1ba51 100644
--- a/doc/libmodbus.txt
+++ b/doc/libmodbus.txt
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ Handling of bits and bytes::
 Set or get float numbers::
     linkmb:modbus_get_float[3]
     linkmb:modbus_set_float[3]
-    linkmb:modbus_get_float_swapped[3]
-    linkmb:modbus_set_float_swapped[3]
+    linkmb:modbus_get_float_dcba[3]
+    linkmb:modbus_set_float_dcba[3]
 
 
 Connection
diff --git a/doc/modbus_get_float.txt b/doc/modbus_get_float.txt
index 3e0bb99..ec7d9dc 100644
--- a/doc/modbus_get_float.txt
+++ b/doc/modbus_get_float.txt
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ The _modbus_get_float()_ function shall return a float.
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkmb:modbus_set_float[3]
-linkmb:modbus_set_float_swapped[3]
-linkmb:modbus_get_float_swapped[3]
+linkmb:modbus_set_float_dcba[3]
+linkmb:modbus_get_float_dcba[3]
 
 AUTHORS
 -------
diff --git a/doc/modbus_get_float_swapped.txt b/doc/modbus_get_float_dcba.txt
index b794091..ff79ed8 100644
--- a/doc/modbus_get_float_swapped.txt
+++ b/doc/modbus_get_float_dcba.txt
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
-modbus_get_float_swapped(3)
-===========================
+modbus_get_float_dcba(3)
+========================
 
 
 NAME
 ----
-modbus_get_float_swapped - get a float value from 2 byte swapped registers
+modbus_get_float_dcba - get a float value from 2 registers in DCBA byte order
 
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-*float modbus_get_float_swapped(const uint16_t *'src');*
+*float modbus_get_float_dcba(const uint16_t *'src');*
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
-The _modbus_get_float_swapped()_ function shall get a float from 4 bytes in
-swapped Modbus format (DCBA order). The 'src' array must be pointer on two 16
+The _modbus_get_float_dcba()_ function shall get a float from 4 bytes in
+inversed Modbus format (DCBA order). The 'src' array must be pointer on two 16
 bits values, for example, if the first word is set to 0x9a22 and the second to
 0x6544, the float value read will be 916.540649.
 
 
 RETURN VALUE
 ------------
-The _modbus_get_float_swapped()_ function shall return a float.
+The _modbus_get_float_dcba()_ function shall return a float.
 
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-linkmb:modbus_set_float_swapped[3]
+linkmb:modbus_set_float_dcba[3]
 linkmb:modbus_set_float[3]
 linkmb:modbus_get_float[3]
 
diff --git a/doc/modbus_set_float.txt b/doc/modbus_set_float.txt
index c9bcfa3..339cb95 100644
--- a/doc/modbus_set_float.txt
+++ b/doc/modbus_set_float.txt
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ The is no return values.
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkmb:modbus_set_float[3]
-linkmb:modbus_set_float_swapped[3]
-linkmb:modbus_get_float_swapped[3]
+linkmb:modbus_set_float_dcba[3]
+linkmb:modbus_get_float_dcba[3]
 
 AUTHORS
 -------
diff --git a/doc/modbus_set_float_swapped.txt b/doc/modbus_set_float_dcba.txt
index a616c50..c12664a 100644
--- a/doc/modbus_set_float_swapped.txt
+++ b/doc/modbus_set_float_dcba.txt
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-modbus_set_float_swapped(3)
-===========================
+modbus_set_float_dcba(3)
+========================
 
 
 NAME
 ----
-modbus_set_float_swapped - set a float value in 2 registers using a byte order swapped integer
+modbus_set_float_dcba - set a float value in 2 registers using DCBA byte order
 
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-*void modbus_set_float_swapped(float 'f', uint16_t *'dest');*
+*void modbus_set_float_dcba(float 'f', uint16_t *'dest');*
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
-The _modbus_set_float_swapped()_ function shall set a float to 4 bytes in
-swapped Modbus format (DCBA order). The 'dest' array must be pointer on two 16
-bits values to be able to store the full result of the conversion.
+The _modbus_set_float_dcba()_ function shall set a float to 4 bytes in inversed
+Modbus format (DCBA order). The 'dest' array must be pointer on two 16 bits
+values to be able to store the full result of the conversion.
 
 
 RETURN VALUE
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The is no return values.
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-linkmb:modbus_get_float_swapped[3]
+linkmb:modbus_get_float_dcba[3]
 linkmb:modbus_set_float[3]
 linkmb:modbus_get_float[3]
 
diff --git a/src/modbus-data.c b/src/modbus-data.c
index 089702d..134d134 100644
--- a/src/modbus-data.c
+++ b/src/modbus-data.c
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ float modbus_get_float(const uint16_t *src)
     return f;
 }
 
-/* Get a float from 4 bytes in swapped Modbus format (DCBA) */
-float modbus_get_float_swapped(const uint16_t *src)
+/* Get a float from 4 bytes in inversed Modbus format (DCBA) */
+float modbus_get_float_dcba(const uint16_t *src)
 {
     float f;
     uint32_t i;
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ void modbus_set_float(float f, uint16_t *dest)
     dest[1] = (uint16_t)(i >> 16);
 }
 
-/* Set a float to 4 bytes in swapped Modbus format (DCBA) */
-void modbus_set_float_swapped(float f, uint16_t *dest)
+/* Set a float to 4 bytes in inversed Modbus format (DCBA) */
+void modbus_set_float_dcba(float f, uint16_t *dest)
 {
     uint32_t i;
 
diff --git a/src/modbus.h b/src/modbus.h
index 82f5a22..ced3583 100644
--- a/src/modbus.h
+++ b/src/modbus.h
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ EXPORT void modbus_set_bits_from_bytes(uint8_t *dest, int index, unsigned int nb
                                        const uint8_t *tab_byte);
 EXPORT uint8_t modbus_get_byte_from_bits(const uint8_t *src, int index, unsigned int nb_bits);
 EXPORT float modbus_get_float(const uint16_t *src);
-EXPORT float modbus_get_float_swapped(const uint16_t *src);
+EXPORT float modbus_get_float_dcba(const uint16_t *src);
 EXPORT void modbus_set_float(float f, uint16_t *dest);
-EXPORT void modbus_set_float_swapped(float f, uint16_t *dest);
+EXPORT void modbus_set_float_dcba(float f, uint16_t *dest);
 
 #include "modbus-tcp.h"
 #include "modbus-rtu.h"
diff --git a/tests/unit-test-client.c b/tests/unit-test-client.c
index 1d693d4..da84d20 100644
--- a/tests/unit-test-client.c
+++ b/tests/unit-test-client.c
@@ -342,20 +342,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         goto close;
     }
 
-    printf("3/4 Set float swapped: ");
-    modbus_set_float_swapped(UT_REAL, tab_rp_registers);
-    if (tab_rp_registers[1] == (UT_IREAL_SWAPPED >> 16) &&
-        tab_rp_registers[0] == (UT_IREAL_SWAPPED & 0xFFFF)) {
+    printf("3/4 Set float in DBCA order: ");
+    modbus_set_float_dcba(UT_REAL, tab_rp_registers);
+    if (tab_rp_registers[1] == (UT_IREAL_DCBA >> 16) &&
+        tab_rp_registers[0] == (UT_IREAL_DCBA & 0xFFFF)) {
         printf("OK\n");
     } else {
         ireal = (uint32_t) tab_rp_registers[0] & 0xFFFF;
         ireal |= (uint32_t) tab_rp_registers[1] << 16;
-        printf("FAILED (%x != %x)\n", ireal, UT_IREAL_SWAPPED);
+        printf("FAILED (%x != %x)\n", ireal, UT_IREAL_DCBA);
         goto close;
     }
 
-    printf("4/4 Get float swapped: ");
-    real = modbus_get_float_swapped(tab_rp_registers);
+    printf("4/4 Get float in DCBA order: ");
+    real = modbus_get_float_dcba(tab_rp_registers);
     if (real == UT_REAL) {
         printf("OK\n");
     } else {
diff --git a/tests/unit-test.h.in b/tests/unit-test.h.in
index ba12b90..0c15bfd 100644
--- a/tests/unit-test.h.in
+++ b/tests/unit-test.h.in
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ const uint16_t UT_INPUT_REGISTERS_TAB[] = { 0x000A };
 
 const float UT_REAL = 916.540649;
 const uint32_t UT_IREAL = 0x4465229a;
-const uint32_t UT_IREAL_SWAPPED = 0x9a226544;
+const uint32_t UT_IREAL_DCBA = 0x9a226544;
 
 #endif /* _UNIT_TEST_H_ */