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@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ The other nodes will detect that there is a new primary serving the same slots s
 
 In the previous section, we discussed how replicas try to get elected. This section explains what happens from the point of view of a primary that is requested to vote for a given replica.
 
-Masters receive requests for votes in form of `FAILOVER_AUTH_REQUEST` requests from replicas.
+Primaries receive requests for votes in form of `FAILOVER_AUTH_REQUEST` requests from replicas.
 
 For a vote to be granted the following conditions need to be met: