diff --git a/.changeset/twelve-terms-lay.md b/.changeset/twelve-terms-lay.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9846e51637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twelve-terms-lay.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@latticexyz/store": major
+"@latticexyz/world": patch
+---
+
+Renamed `StoreCore`'s `registerCoreTables` method to `registerInternalTables`.
diff --git a/docs/pages/store/reference/store-core.mdx b/docs/pages/store/reference/store-core.mdx
index 421cbdc3dd..c717e5f2b0 100644
--- a/docs/pages/store/reference/store-core.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/store/reference/store-core.mdx
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ StoreSwitch uses internal methods to write data instead of external calls._
 function initialize() internal;
 ```
 
-### registerCoreTables
+### registerInternalTables
 
-Register core tables in the store.
+Register Store protocol's internal tables in the store.
 
 _Consumers must call this function in their constructor before setting
 any table data to allow indexers to decode table events._
 
 ```solidity
-function registerCoreTables() internal;
+function registerInternalTables() internal;
 ```
 
 ### getFieldLayout
diff --git a/packages/store/src/StoreCore.sol b/packages/store/src/StoreCore.sol
index 177073f501..ab79c2ce9e 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/StoreCore.sol
+++ b/packages/store/src/StoreCore.sol
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ library StoreCore {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @notice Register core tables in the store.
+   * @notice Register Store protocol's internal tables in the store.
    * @dev Consumers must call this function in their constructor before setting
    * any table data to allow indexers to decode table events.
    */
-  function registerCoreTables() internal {
+  function registerInternalTables() internal {
     // Because `registerTable` writes to both `Tables` and `ResourceIds`, we can't use it
     // directly here without creating a race condition, where we'd write to one or the other
     // before they exist (depending on the order of registration).
diff --git a/packages/store/test/StoreMock.sol b/packages/store/test/StoreMock.sol
index fc5ea9d611..78785f559b 100644
--- a/packages/store/test/StoreMock.sol
+++ b/packages/store/test/StoreMock.sol
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { ResourceId } from "../src/ResourceId.sol";
 contract StoreMock is IStore, StoreData {
   constructor() {
     StoreCore.initialize();
-    StoreCore.registerCoreTables();
+    StoreCore.registerInternalTables();
     StoreSwitch.setStoreAddress(address(this));
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/world/src/modules/core/CoreModule.sol b/packages/world/src/modules/core/CoreModule.sol
index 8f4d81ba48..580a562de9 100644
--- a/packages/world/src/modules/core/CoreModule.sol
+++ b/packages/world/src/modules/core/CoreModule.sol
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ contract CoreModule is Module {
    * @dev Registers core tables, systems, and function selectors in the World.
    */
   function installRoot(bytes memory) public override {
-    _registerCoreTables();
-    _registerCoreSystems();
+    _registerTables();
+    _registerSystems();
     _registerFunctionSelectors();
   }
 
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ contract CoreModule is Module {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @notice Register core tables in the World.
+   * @notice Register World's tables.
    * @dev This internal function registers various tables and sets initial permissions.
    */
-  function _registerCoreTables() internal {
-    StoreCore.registerCoreTables();
+  function _registerTables() internal {
+    StoreCore.registerInternalTables();
     NamespaceOwner.register();
     Balances.register();
     InstalledModules.register();
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ contract CoreModule is Module {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @notice Register the core systems in the World.
+   * @notice Register the systems in the World.
    */
-  function _registerCoreSystems() internal {
+  function _registerSystems() internal {
     _registerSystem(accessManagementSystem, ACCESS_MANAGEMENT_SYSTEM_ID);
     _registerSystem(balanceTransferSystem, BALANCE_TRANSFER_SYSTEM_ID);
     _registerSystem(batchCallSystem, BATCH_CALL_SYSTEM_ID);
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ contract CoreModule is Module {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @notice Register the core system in the World.
-   * @dev Uses the CoreRegistrationSystem's `registerSystem` implementation to register the system on the World.
+   * @notice Register the internal system in the World.
+   * @dev Uses the WorldRegistrationSystem's `registerSystem` implementation to register the system on the World.
    */
   function _registerSystem(address target, ResourceId systemId) internal {
     WorldContextProviderLib.delegatecallWithContextOrRevert({