diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d3aa74..eeba977 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ into an `Array`
   * `short` {Object} (Optional) An `Object` of key, value pairs of strings which map a "short" alias to an argument; When appearing multiples times in `argv`; Respects `withValue` & `multiples`
   * `strict` {Boolean} (Optional) A `Boolean` on wheather or not to throw an error when unknown args are encountered
 * Returns: {Object} An object having properties:
-  * `args` {Object}, having properties and `Boolean` values corresponding to parsed options passed
+  * `flags` {Object}, having properties and `Boolean` values corresponding to parsed options passed
   * `values` {Object}, have properties and `String` values corresponding to parsed options passed
   * `positionals` {string[]}, containing [Positionals][]
 
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ const { parseArgs } = require('util')
 // default
 const argv = ['-f', '--foo=a', '--foo', 'b']
 const options = {}
-const { args, values, positionals } = parseArgs(argv, options)
-args // { f: true, foo: true}
+const { flags, values, positionals } = parseArgs(argv, options)
+flags // { f: true, foo: true}
 values // { f: [undefined], foo: [undefined] }
 positionals // ['b']
 ```
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ const argv = ['-f', '--foo=a', '--foo', 'b']
 const options = {
     withValue: ['foo']
 }
-const { args, values, positionals } = parseArgs(argv, options)
-args // { f: true, foo: true}
+const { flags, values, positionals } = parseArgs(argv, options)
+flags // { f: true, foo: true}
 values // { f: [undefined], foo: ['b'] }
 positionals // []
 ```
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ const options = {
     withValue: ['foo'],
     multiples: ['foo']
 }
-const { args, values, positionals } = parseArgs(argv, options)
-args // { f: true, foo: true}
+const { flags, values, positionals } = parseArgs(argv, options)
+flags // { f: true, foo: true}
 values // { f: [undefined], foo: ['a','b'] }
 positionals // []
 ```
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ const argv = ['-f', '--foo=a', '--foo', 'b']
 const options = {
     short: { f: 'foo' }
 }
-const { args, values, positionals } = parseArgs(argv, options)
-args // { foo: true}
+const { flags, values, positionals } = parseArgs(argv, options)
+flags // { foo: true}
 values // { foo: [undefined] }
 positionals // ['b']
 ```
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index bc0d5a9..ca430e1 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const parseArgs = (
   }
 
   const result = {
-    args: {},
+    flags: {},
     values: {},
     positionals: []
   };
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ const parseArgs = (
         // withValue equals(=) case
         const argParts = arg.split('=');
 
-        result.args[argParts[0]] = true;
+        result.flags[argParts[0]] = true;
         // If withValue option is specified, take 2nd part after '=' as value,
         // else set value as undefined
         const val = options.withValue &&
           options.withValue.includes(argParts[0]) ?
           argParts[1] : undefined;
-        // Append value to previous arg values array for case of multiples
+        // Append value to previous values array for case of multiples
         // option, else add to empty array
         result.values[argParts[0]] = [].concat(
           options.multiples &&
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const parseArgs = (
         // withValue option should also support setting values when '=
         // isn't used ie. both --foo=b and --foo b should work
 
-        result.args[arg] = true;
+        result.flags[arg] = true;
         // If withValue option is specified, take next position arguement as
         // value and then increment pos so that we don't re-evaluate that
         // arg, else set value as undefined ie. --foo b --bar c, after setting
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const parseArgs = (
         const val = options.withValue && options.withValue.includes(arg) ?
           argv[++pos] :
           undefined;
-        // Append value to previous arg values array for case of multiples
+        // Append value to previous values array for case of multiples
         // option, else add to empty array
         result.values[arg] = [].concat(
           options.multiples && options.multiples.includes(arg) &&
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ const parseArgs = (
           val);
       } else {
         // Cases when an arg is specified without a value, example
-        // '--foo --bar' <- 'foo' and 'bar' args should be set to true and
+        // '--foo --bar' <- 'foo' and 'bar' flags should be set to true and
         // shave value as undefined
-        result.args[arg] = true;
-        // Append undefined to previous arg values array for case of
+        result.flags[arg] = true;
+        // Append undefined to previous values array for case of
         // multiples option, else add to empty array
         result.values[arg] = [].concat(
           options.multiples && options.multiples.includes(arg) &&
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 85b7467..6cc791a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -907,6 +907,13 @@
         "@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await": "^7.14.5",
         "eslint-plugin-markdown": "^2.2.1",
         "eslint-plugin-node-core": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "eslint-plugin-node-core": {
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-node-core/-/eslint-plugin-node-core-1.0.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-1i9imacKER4Noc7AkfgnPfRcirKb9GICuSmmu3q/V2VjsQA4jCYh6cExvpRsdPkX4mQh8tSpoDRrCfE7az04KA=="
+        }
       }
     },
     "eslint-scope": {
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index e0f66e9..fc02d55 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const {parseArgs} = require('../index.js')
 
 test('Everything after a bare `--` is considered a positional argument', function (t) {
   const passedArgs = ['--', 'barepositionals', 'mopositionals']
-  const expected = { args: {}, values: {}, positionals: ['barepositionals', 'mopositionals'] }
+  const expected = { flags: {}, values: {}, positionals: ['barepositionals', 'mopositionals'] }
   const args = parseArgs(passedArgs)
 
   t.deepEqual(args, expected, 'testing bare positionals')
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ test('Everything after a bare `--` is considered a positional argument', functio
 
 test('args are true', function (t) {
   const passedArgs = ['--foo', '--bar']
-  const expected = { args: { foo: true, bar: true}, values: {foo: [undefined], bar: [undefined]}, positionals: [] }
+  const expected = { flags: { foo: true, bar: true}, values: {foo: [undefined], bar: [undefined]}, positionals: [] }
   const args = parseArgs(passedArgs)
 
   t.deepEqual(args, expected, 'args are true')
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ test('args are true', function (t) {
 
 test('arg is true and positional is identified', function (t) {
   const passedArgs = ['--foo=a', '--foo', 'b']
-  const expected = { args: { foo: true}, values: { foo: [undefined]}, positionals: ['b'] }
+  const expected = { flags: { foo: true}, values: { foo: [undefined]}, positionals: ['b'] }
   const args = parseArgs(passedArgs)
 
   t.deepEqual(args, expected, 'arg is true and positional is identified')
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ test('arg is true and positional is identified', function (t) {
 test('args equals are passed "withValue"', function (t) {
   const passedArgs = ['--so=wat']
   const passedOptions = { withValue: ['so'] }
-  const expected = { args: { so: true}, values: { so: ["wat"]}, positionals: [] }
+  const expected = { flags: { so: true}, values: { so: ["wat"]}, positionals: [] }
   const args = parseArgs(passedArgs, passedOptions)
 
   t.deepEqual(args, expected, 'arg value is passed')
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test('args equals are passed "withValue"', function (t) {
 test('same arg is passed twice "withValue" and last value is recorded', function (t) {
   const passedArgs = ['--foo=a', '--foo', 'b']
   const passedOptions = { withValue: ['foo'] }
-  const expected = { args: { foo: true}, values: { foo: ['b']}, positionals: [] }
+  const expected = { flags: { foo: true}, values: { foo: ['b']}, positionals: [] }
   const args = parseArgs(passedArgs, passedOptions)
 
   t.deepEqual(args, expected, 'last arg value is passed')
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ test('same arg is passed twice "withValue" and last value is recorded', function
 test('args are passed "withValue" and "multiples"', function (t) {
   const passedArgs = ['--foo=a', '--foo', 'b']
   const passedOptions = { withValue: ['foo'], multiples: ['foo'] }
-  const expected = { args: { foo: true}, values: { foo: ['a', 'b']}, positionals: [] }
+  const expected = { flags: { foo: true}, values: { foo: ['a', 'b']}, positionals: [] }
   const args = parseArgs(passedArgs, passedOptions)
 
   t.deepEqual(args, expected, 'both arg values are passed')
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ test('string passed to "withValue" option', function (t) {
   t.throws(function() { parseArgs(passedArgs, passedOptions) });
 
   t.end()
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})