@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@
 	    *_staticHosts;
 	OFArray OF_GENERIC(OFString *) *_nameServers;
 	OFString *_Nullable _localDomain;
 	OFArray OF_GENERIC(OFString *) *_searchDomains;
 	of_time_interval_t _timeout;
-	unsigned int _maxRetries;
+	unsigned int _maxAttempts;
 	size_t _minNumberOfDotsInAbsoluteName;
 	bool _usesTCP;
 	of_time_interval_t _configReloadInterval;
 	OFDate *_lastConfigReload;
 	OFUDPSocket *_IPv4Socket;
@@ -121,15 +121,15 @@
  *	  tried.
  */
 @property (nonatomic) of_time_interval_t timeout;
 
 /*!
- * @brief The number of retries after which to give up resolving a host.
+ * @brief The number of attempts before giving up to resolve a host.
  *
- * Trying all name servers once is considered a single retry.
+ * Trying all name servers once is considered a single attempt.
  */
-@property (nonatomic) unsigned int maxRetries;
+@property (nonatomic) unsigned int maxAttempts;
 
 /*!
  * @brief The minimum number of dots for a name to be considered absolute.
  */
 @property (nonatomic) size_t minNumberOfDotsInAbsoluteName;