--- a/src/sighandlers.cc
+++ b/src/sighandlers.cc
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 // TRUE means we should try to enter the debugger on SIGINT.
 static bool Vdebug_on_interrupt = false;
 
-// Allow users to avoid writing octave-core for SIGHUP (sent by
+// Allow users to avoid writing octave-workspace for SIGHUP (sent by
 // closing gnome-terminal, for example).  Note that this variable has
 // no effect if Vcrash_dumps_octave_core is FALSE.
 static bool Vsighup_dumps_octave_core = true;
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {@var{old_val} =} sighup_dumps_octave_core (@var{new_val})\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} sighup_dumps_octave_core (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that controls whether Octave tries\n\
-to save all current variables to the file \"octave-core\" if it receives\n\
+to save all current variables to the file \"octave-workspace\" if it receives\n\
 a hangup signal.\n\
 \n\
 When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {@var{old_val} =} sigterm_dumps_octave_core (@var{new_val})\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} sigterm_dumps_octave_core (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that controls whether Octave tries\n\
-to save all current variables to the file \"octave-core\" if it receives\n\
+to save all current variables to the file \"octave-workspace\" if it receives\n\
 a terminate signal.\n\
 \n\
 When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\