diff --git a/l3kernel/CHANGELOG.md b/l3kernel/CHANGELOG.md
index 4248d4170f..d3c297a0b1 100644
--- a/l3kernel/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/l3kernel/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ this project uses date-based 'snapshot' version identifiers.
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Added
-- `\keys_digiest:nnN` for conversion of keyvals to fast-to-apply token
+- `\keys_precompile:Nnn` for conversion of keyvals to fast-to-apply token
   lists
 
 ## [2022-02-24]
diff --git a/l3kernel/l3keys.dtx b/l3kernel/l3keys.dtx
index 932a421938..f48b9e9b5f 100644
--- a/l3kernel/l3keys.dtx
+++ b/l3kernel/l3keys.dtx
@@ -884,13 +884,13 @@
 %
 % \section{Digesting keys}
 %
-% \begin{function}[added = 2022-02-28]{\keys_digest:nnN}
+% \begin{function}[added = 2022-03-04]{\keys_precompile:Nnn}
 %   \begin{syntax}
-%     \cs{keys_digest:nnN} \Arg{module} \Arg{keyval list} \meta{tl}
+%     \cs{keys_precompile:Nnn} \meta{tl} \Arg{module} \Arg{keyval list}
 %   \end{syntax}
 %   Parses the \meta{keyval list} as for \cs{keys_set:nn}, placing the
 %   resulting code for those which set variables or functions into the
-%   \meta{tl}. Thus this function \enquote{digests} the keyval list into
+%   \meta{tl}. Thus this function \enquote{precompiles} the keyval list into
 %   a set of results which can be applied rapidly.
 % \end{function}
 %
@@ -1673,11 +1673,11 @@
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{variable}
 %
-% \begin{variable}{\l_@@_digest_bool, \l_@@_digest_tl}
+% \begin{variable}{\l_@@_precompile_bool, \l_@@_precompile_tl}
 %   For digesting keys.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\bool_new:N \l_@@_digest_bool
-\tl_new:N \l_@@_digest_tl
+\bool_new:N \l_@@_precompile_bool
+\tl_new:N \l_@@_precompile_tl
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{variable}
 %
@@ -1983,8 +1983,8 @@
   {
     \@@_cmd_set_direct:nn {#1}
       {
-        \bool_if:NTF \l_@@_digest_bool
-          { \tl_put_right:Nn \l_@@_digest_tl }
+        \bool_if:NTF \l_@@_precompile_bool
+          { \tl_put_right:Nn \l_@@_precompile_tl }
           { \use:n }
             {#2}
       }
@@ -2004,8 +2004,8 @@
   {
     \cs_set_protected:cpx { \c_@@_code_root_str \l_keys_path_str } ##1
       {
-        \exp_not:N \bool_if:NTF \exp_not:N \l_@@_digest_bool
-          { \tl_put_right:Nn \exp_not:N \l_@@_digest_tl }
+        \exp_not:N \bool_if:NTF \exp_not:N \l_@@_precompile_bool
+          { \tl_put_right:Nn \exp_not:N \l_@@_precompile_tl }
           { \exp_not:N \use:n }
             { #1 \exp_not:N #2 \exp_not:n {#3} {##1} }
       }
@@ -2937,16 +2937,16 @@
 % \end{macro}
 % \end{macro}
 %
-% \begin{macro}{\keys_digest:nnN}
+% \begin{macro}{\keys_precompile:Nnn}
 %   A simple wrapper.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \keys_digest:nnN #1#2#3
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \keys_precompile:Nnn #1#2#3
   {
-    \bool_set_true:N \l_@@_digest_bool
-    \tl_clear:N \l_@@_digest_tl
-    \keys_set:nn {#1} {#2}
-    \bool_set_false:N \l_@@_digest_bool
-    \tl_set_eq:NN #3 \l_@@_digest_tl
+    \bool_set_true:N \l_@@_precompile_bool
+    \tl_clear:N \l_@@_precompile_tl
+    \keys_set:nn {#2} {#3}
+    \bool_set_false:N \l_@@_precompile_bool
+    \tl_set_eq:NN #1 \l_@@_precompile_tl
   }
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
diff --git a/l3kernel/testfiles/m3keys008.lvt b/l3kernel/testfiles/m3keys008.lvt
index dbf1684f96..496cf95316 100644
--- a/l3kernel/testfiles/m3keys008.lvt
+++ b/l3kernel/testfiles/m3keys008.lvt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 \AUTHOR{Joseph Wright}
 \ExplSyntaxOn
 
-\TEST { Key~digestion~of~settings }
+\TEST { Key~precompilation~of~settings }
   {
     \OMIT
       \keys_define:nn { test }
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
           key-twelve .tl_set_x:N = \l_tmpb_tl
         }
     \TIMO
-    \keys_digest:nnN { test }
+    \keys_precompile:Nnn
+       \l_tmpa_tl
+      { test }
       {
         key-one = true ,
         key-two = { a , b } ,
@@ -49,11 +51,10 @@
         key-eleven = footoo ,
         key-twelve = \l_tmpa_tl
       }
-      \l_tmpa_tl
     \tl_show:N \l_tmpa_tl
   }
 
-\TEST { Digesting~choices }
+\TEST { Precompiling~choices }
   {
     \OMIT
       \keys_define:nn { test }
@@ -73,17 +74,18 @@
             {#1}
         }
     \TIMO
-    \keys_digest:nnN { test }
+    \keys_precompile:Nnn
+      \l_tmpa_tl
+      { test }
       {
         key-one = choice-one , key-one = choice-three ,
         key-two = choice-one , key-two = choice-three ,
         key-three = choice-one , key-three = choice-three
       }
-      \l_tmpa_tl
     \tl_show:N \l_tmpa_tl
   }
 
-\TEST { Digesting~meta~keys }
+\TEST { Precompiling~meta~keys }
   {
     \OMIT
       \keys_define:nn { test }
@@ -92,11 +94,12 @@
           key-two .meta:n = {key-one = "#1"}
         }
     \TIMO
-    \keys_digest:nnN { test }
+    \keys_precompile:Nnn
+      \l_tmpa_tl
+      { test }
       {
         key-one = AAA, key-two = BBB
       }
-      \l_tmpa_tl
     \tl_show:N \l_tmpa_tl
   }
 
diff --git a/l3kernel/testfiles/m3keys008.tlg b/l3kernel/testfiles/m3keys008.tlg
index 7e5ca10e0e..fc76f6098d 100644
--- a/l3kernel/testfiles/m3keys008.tlg
+++ b/l3kernel/testfiles/m3keys008.tlg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This is a generated file for the LaTeX (2e + expl3) validation system.
 Don't change this file in any respect.
 Author: Joseph Wright
 ============================================================
-TEST 1: Key digestion of settings
+TEST 1: Key precompilation of settings
 ============================================================
 > \l_tmpa_tl=\bool_set_false:N \l_tmpa_bool \clist_set:Nn \l_tmpa_clist
 {a,b}foo\cs_set:Npn \foo ##1##2{##1:##2}\dim_set:Nn \l_tmpa_dim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TEST 1: Key digestion of settings
 l. ...  }
 ============================================================
 ============================================================
-TEST 2: Digesting choices
+TEST 2: Precompiling choices
 ============================================================
 > \l_tmpa_tl=AAAACCCCAAAACCCC\tl_set:Nn \l_keys_choice_tl
 {choice-one}\int_set:Nn \l_keys_choice_int {1}choice-one\tl_set:Nn
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ TEST 2: Digesting choices
 l. ...  }
 ============================================================
 ============================================================
-TEST 3: Digesting meta keys
+TEST 3: Precompiling meta keys
 ============================================================
 > \l_tmpa_tl=AAA"BBB".
 <recently read> }