diff --git a/imagekit/conf.py b/imagekit/conf.py
index 288d366..7eb3afc 100644
--- a/imagekit/conf.py
+++ b/imagekit/conf.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 
 class ImageKitConf(AppConf):
-    DEFAULT_IMAGE_CACHE_BACKEND = 'imagekit.imagecache.backends.Simple'
+    DEFAULT_GENERATEDFILE_BACKEND = 'imagekit.generators.filebackends.Simple'
     CACHE_BACKEND = None
-    CACHE_DIR = 'CACHE/images'
+    GENERATED_FILE_DIR = 'generated/images'
     CACHE_PREFIX = 'imagekit:'
-    DEFAULT_IMAGE_CACHE_STRATEGY = 'imagekit.imagecache.strategies.JustInTime'
+    DEFAULT_IMAGE_GENERATOR_STRATEGY = 'imagekit.generators.strategies.JustInTime'
     DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = 'django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage'
 
     def configure_cache_backend(self, value):
diff --git a/imagekit/files.py b/imagekit/files.py
index 150cfa0..9b07659 100644
--- a/imagekit/files.py
+++ b/imagekit/files.py
@@ -72,48 +72,41 @@ class BaseIKFile(File):
             file.close()
 
 
-class GeneratedImageCacheFile(BaseIKFile, ImageFile):
+class GeneratedImageFile(BaseIKFile, ImageFile):
     """
-    A cache file that represents the result of a generator. Creating an instance
-    of this class is not enough to trigger the creation of the cache file. In
-    fact, one of the main points of this class is to allow the creation of the
-    file to be deferred until the time that the image cache strategy requires
-    it.
+    A file that represents the result of a generator. Creating an instance of
+    this class is not enough to trigger the generation of the file. In fact,
+    one of the main points of this class is to allow the creation of the file
+    to be deferred until the time that the image generator strategy requires it.
 
     """
-    def __init__(self, generator, name=None, storage=None, image_cache_backend=None):
+    def __init__(self, generator, name=None, storage=None, generatedfile_backend=None):
         """
         :param generator: The object responsible for generating a new image.
         :param name: The filename
         :param storage: A Django storage object that will be used to save the
             file.
-        :param image_cache_backend: The object responsible for managing the
-            state of the cache file.
+        :param generatedfile_backend: The object responsible for managing the
+            state of the file.
 
         """
         self.generator = generator
 
-        self.name = name or getattr(generator, 'cache_file_name', None)
-        storage = storage or getattr(generator, 'cache_file_storage',
+        self.name = name or getattr(generator, 'generatedfile_name', None)
+        storage = storage or getattr(generator, 'generatedfile_storage',
             None) or get_singleton(settings.IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE,
             'file storage backend')
-        self.image_cache_backend = image_cache_backend or getattr(generator,
-            'image_cache_backend', None)
+        self.generatedfile_backend = generatedfile_backend or getattr(generator,
+            'generatedfile_backend', None)
 
-        super(GeneratedImageCacheFile, self).__init__(storage=storage)
+        super(GeneratedImageFile, self).__init__(storage=storage)
 
     def _require_file(self):
         before_access.send(sender=self, file=self)
-        return super(GeneratedImageCacheFile, self)._require_file()
+        return super(GeneratedImageFile, self)._require_file()
 
-    def clear(self):
-        return self.image_cache_backend.clear(self)
-
-    def invalidate(self):
-        return self.image_cache_backend.invalidate(self)
-
-    def validate(self):
-        return self.image_cache_backend.validate(self)
+    def ensure_exists(self):
+        return self.generatedfile_backend.ensure_exists(self)
 
     def generate(self):
         # Generate the file
@@ -126,11 +119,11 @@ class GeneratedImageCacheFile(BaseIKFile, ImageFile):
                     ' with the requested name ("%s") and instead used'
                     ' "%s". This may be because a file already existed with'
                     ' the requested name. If so, you may have meant to call'
-                    ' validate() instead of generate(), or there may be a'
-                    ' race condition in the image cache backend %s. The'
-                    ' saved file will not be used.' % (self.storage,
+                    ' ensure_exists() instead of generate(), or there may be a'
+                    ' race condition in the file backend %s. The saved file'
+                    ' will not be used.' % (self.storage,
                     self.name, actual_name,
-                    self.image_cache_backend))
+                    self.generatedfile_backend))
 
 
 class IKContentFile(ContentFile):
@@ -162,12 +155,12 @@ class IKContentFile(ContentFile):
         return smart_unicode(self.file.name or u'')
 
 
-class LazyGeneratedImageCacheFile(LazyObject):
+class LazyGeneratedImageFile(LazyObject):
     def __init__(self, generator_id, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(LazyGeneratedImageCacheFile, self).__init__()
+        super(LazyGeneratedImageFile, self).__init__()
 
         def setup():
             generator = generator_registry.get(generator_id, *args, **kwargs)
-            self._wrapped = GeneratedImageCacheFile(generator)
+            self._wrapped = GeneratedImageFile(generator)
 
         self.__dict__['_setup'] = setup
diff --git a/imagekit/imagecache/__init__.py b/imagekit/generators/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from imagekit/imagecache/__init__.py
rename to imagekit/generators/__init__.py
diff --git a/imagekit/imagecache/actions.py b/imagekit/generators/actions.py
similarity index 60%
rename from imagekit/imagecache/actions.py
rename to imagekit/generators/actions.py
index b829a5f..dc56576 100644
--- a/imagekit/imagecache/actions.py
+++ b/imagekit/generators/actions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-def validate_now(file):
-    file.validate()
+def ensure_exists(file):
+    file.ensure_exists()
 
 
 try:
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 else:
-    validate_now_task = task(validate_now)
+    ensure_exists_task = task(ensure_exists)
 
 
-def deferred_validate(file):
+def ensure_exists_deferred(file):
     try:
         import celery  # NOQA
     except:
         raise ImportError("Deferred validation requires the the 'celery' library")
-    validate_now_task.delay(file)
+    ensure_exists_task.delay(file)
 
 
 def clear_now(file):
diff --git a/imagekit/generators/filebackends.py b/imagekit/generators/filebackends.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b80aa8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imagekit/generators/filebackends.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+from ..utils import get_singleton
+from django.core.cache import get_cache
+from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
+
+
+def get_default_generatedfile_backend():
+    """
+    Get the default file backend.
+
+    """
+    from django.conf import settings
+    return get_singleton(settings.IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_GENERATEDFILE_BACKEND,
+            'file backend')
+
+
+class InvalidFileBackendError(ImproperlyConfigured):
+    pass
+
+
+class CachedFileBackend(object):
+    @property
+    def cache(self):
+        if not getattr(self, '_cache', None):
+            from django.conf import settings
+            self._cache = get_cache(settings.IMAGEKIT_CACHE_BACKEND)
+        return self._cache
+
+    def get_key(self, file):
+        from django.conf import settings
+        return '%s%s-exists' % (settings.IMAGEKIT_CACHE_PREFIX, file.name)
+
+    def file_exists(self, file):
+        key = self.get_key(file)
+        exists = self.cache.get(key)
+        if exists is None:
+            exists = self._file_exists(file)
+            self.cache.set(key, exists)
+        return exists
+
+    def ensure_exists(self, file):
+        if self.file_exists(file):
+            self.create(file)
+            self.cache.set(self.get_key(file), True)
+
+
+class Simple(CachedFileBackend):
+    """
+    The most basic file backend. The storage is consulted to see if the file
+    exists.
+
+    """
+
+    def _file_exists(self, file):
+        if not getattr(file, '_file', None):
+            # No file on object. Have to check storage.
+            return not file.storage.exists(file.name)
+        return False
+
+    def create(self, file):
+        """
+        Generates a new image by running the processors on the source file.
+
+        """
+        file.generate()
diff --git a/imagekit/imagecache/strategies.py b/imagekit/generators/strategies.py
similarity index 68%
rename from imagekit/imagecache/strategies.py
rename to imagekit/generators/strategies.py
index 28068f0..7def2a6 100644
--- a/imagekit/imagecache/strategies.py
+++ b/imagekit/generators/strategies.py
@@ -1,34 +1,33 @@
 from django.utils.functional import LazyObject
-from .actions import validate_now, clear_now
 from ..utils import get_singleton
 
 
 class JustInTime(object):
     """
-    A caching strategy that validates the file right before it's needed.
+    A strategy that ensures the file exists right before it's needed.
 
     """
 
     def before_access(self, file):
-        validate_now(file)
+        file.ensure_exists()
 
 
 class Optimistic(object):
     """
-    A caching strategy that acts immediately when the cacheable file changes
-    and assumes that the cache files will not be removed (i.e. doesn't
-    revalidate on access).
+    A strategy that acts immediately when the source file changes and assumes
+    that the generated files will not be removed (i.e. it doesn't ensure the
+    generated file exists when it's accessed).
 
     """
 
     def on_source_created(self, file):
-        validate_now(file)
+        file.ensure_exists()
 
     def on_source_deleted(self, file):
-        clear_now(file)
+        file.delete()
 
     def on_source_changed(self, file):
-        validate_now(file)
+        file.ensure_exists()
 
 
 class DictStrategy(object):
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ class DictStrategy(object):
 class StrategyWrapper(LazyObject):
     def __init__(self, strategy):
         if isinstance(strategy, basestring):
-            strategy = get_singleton(strategy, 'image cache strategy')
+            strategy = get_singleton(strategy, 'generator strategy')
         elif isinstance(strategy, dict):
             strategy = DictStrategy(strategy)
         elif callable(strategy):
diff --git a/imagekit/imagecache/backends.py b/imagekit/imagecache/backends.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c31002f..0000000
--- a/imagekit/imagecache/backends.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-from ..utils import get_singleton
-from django.core.cache import get_cache
-from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
-
-
-def get_default_image_cache_backend():
-    """
-    Get the default image cache backend.
-
-    """
-    from django.conf import settings
-    return get_singleton(settings.IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_IMAGE_CACHE_BACKEND,
-            'image cache backend')
-
-
-class InvalidImageCacheBackendError(ImproperlyConfigured):
-    pass
-
-
-class CachedValidationBackend(object):
-    @property
-    def cache(self):
-        if not getattr(self, '_cache', None):
-            from django.conf import settings
-            self._cache = get_cache(settings.IMAGEKIT_CACHE_BACKEND)
-        return self._cache
-
-    def get_key(self, file):
-        from django.conf import settings
-        return '%s%s-valid' % (settings.IMAGEKIT_CACHE_PREFIX, file.name)
-
-    def is_invalid(self, file):
-        key = self.get_key(file)
-        cached_value = self.cache.get(key)
-        if cached_value is None:
-            cached_value = self._is_invalid(file)
-            self.cache.set(key, cached_value)
-        return cached_value
-
-    def validate(self, file):
-        if self.is_invalid(file):
-            self._validate(file)
-            self.cache.set(self.get_key(file), True)
-
-    def invalidate(self, file):
-        if not self.is_invalid(file):
-            self._invalidate(file)
-            self.cache.set(self.get_key(file), False)
-
-
-class Simple(CachedValidationBackend):
-    """
-    The most basic image cache backend. Files are considered valid if they
-    exist. To invalidate a file, it's deleted; to validate one, it's generated
-    immediately.
-
-    """
-
-    def _is_invalid(self, file):
-        if not getattr(file, '_file', None):
-            # No file on object. Have to check storage.
-            return not file.storage.exists(file.name)
-        return False
-
-    def _validate(self, file):
-        """
-        Generates a new image by running the processors on the source file.
-
-        """
-        file.generate()
-
-    def invalidate(self, file):
-        """
-        Invalidate the file by deleting it. We override ``invalidate()``
-        instead of ``_invalidate()`` because we don't really care to check
-        whether the file is invalid or not.
-
-        """
-        file.delete(save=False)
-
-    def clear(self, file):
-        file.delete(save=False)
diff --git a/imagekit/management/commands/warmimagecache.py b/imagekit/management/commands/generateimages.py
similarity index 68%
rename from imagekit/management/commands/warmimagecache.py
rename to imagekit/management/commands/generateimages.py
index 9f2a8c8..d25426e 100644
--- a/imagekit/management/commands/warmimagecache.py
+++ b/imagekit/management/commands/generateimages.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 import re
-from ...registry import generator_registry, cacheable_registry
+from ...registry import generator_registry, generatedfile_registry
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = ("""Warm the image cache for the specified generators (or all generators if
-none was provided). Simple, fnmatch-like wildcards are allowed, with *
-matching all characters within a segment, and ** matching across segments.
-(Segments are separated with colons.) So, for example, "a:*:c" will match
-"a:b:c", but not "a:b:x:c", whereas "a:**:c" will match both. Subsegments
-are always matched, so "a" will match "a" as well as "a:b" and "a:b:c".""")
+    help = ("""Generate files for the specified image generators (or all of them if
+none was provided). Simple, glob-like wildcards are allowed, with *
+matching all characters within a segment, and ** matching across
+segments. (Segments are separated with colons.) So, for example,
+"a:*:c" will match "a:b:c", but not "a:b:x:c", whereas "a:**:c" will
+match both. Subsegments are always matched, so "a" will match "a" as
+well as "a:b" and "a:b:c".""")
     args = '[generator_ids]'
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
@@ -21,11 +22,11 @@ are always matched, so "a" will match "a" as well as "a:b" and "a:b:c".""")
 
         for generator_id in generators:
             self.stdout.write('Validating generator: %s\n' % generator_id)
-            for cacheable in cacheable_registry.get(generator_id):
-                self.stdout.write('  %s\n' % cacheable)
+            for file in generatedfile_registry.get(generator_id):
+                self.stdout.write('  %s\n' % file)
                 try:
                     # TODO: Allow other validation actions through command option
-                    cacheable.validate()
+                    file.ensure_exists()
                 except Exception, err:
                     # TODO: How should we handle failures? Don't want to error, but should call it out more than this.
                     self.stdout.write('    FAILED: %s\n' % err)
diff --git a/imagekit/models/fields/__init__.py b/imagekit/models/fields/__init__.py
index 35c78da..0cfcf5b 100644
--- a/imagekit/models/fields/__init__.py
+++ b/imagekit/models/fields/__init__.py
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ class ImageSpecField(SpecHostField):
 
     """
     def __init__(self, processors=None, format=None, options=None,
-            source=None, cache_file_storage=None, autoconvert=None,
-            image_cache_backend=None, image_cache_strategy=None, spec=None,
+            source=None, generatedfile_storage=None, autoconvert=None,
+            generatedfile_backend=None, generator_strategy=None, spec=None,
             id=None):
 
         SpecHost.__init__(self, processors=processors, format=format,
-                options=options, cache_file_storage=cache_file_storage,
+                options=options, generatedfile_storage=generatedfile_storage,
                 autoconvert=autoconvert,
-                image_cache_backend=image_cache_backend,
-                image_cache_strategy=image_cache_strategy, spec=spec,
+                generatedfile_backend=generatedfile_backend,
+                generator_strategy=generator_strategy, spec=spec,
                 spec_id=id)
 
         # TODO: Allow callable for source. See https://github.com/jdriscoll/django-imagekit/issues/158#issuecomment-10921664
diff --git a/imagekit/models/fields/utils.py b/imagekit/models/fields/utils.py
index 2324a33..e549a6b 100644
--- a/imagekit/models/fields/utils.py
+++ b/imagekit/models/fields/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from ...files import GeneratedImageCacheFile
+from ...files import GeneratedImageFile
 from django.db.models.fields.files import ImageField
 
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ImageSpecFileDescriptor(object):
                 else:
                     source = image_fields[0]
             spec = self.field.get_spec(source=source)
-            file = GeneratedImageCacheFile(spec)
+            file = GeneratedImageFile(spec)
             instance.__dict__[self.attname] = file
             return file
 
diff --git a/imagekit/registry.py b/imagekit/registry.py
index 764ba24..e746f0c 100644
--- a/imagekit/registry.py
+++ b/imagekit/registry.py
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ class GeneratorRegistry(object):
 class SourceGroupRegistry(object):
     """
     The source group registry is responsible for listening to source_* signals
-    on source groups, and relaying them to the image cache strategies of the
+    on source groups, and relaying them to the image generator strategies of the
     appropriate generators.
 
-    In addition, registering a new source group also registers its cacheables
-    generator with the cacheable registry.
+    In addition, registering a new source group also registers its generated
+    files with that registry.
 
     """
     _signals = {
@@ -71,26 +71,26 @@ class SourceGroupRegistry(object):
             signal.connect(self.source_group_receiver)
 
     def register(self, generator_id, source_group):
-        from .specs.sourcegroups import SourceGroupCacheablesGenerator
+        from .specs.sourcegroups import SourceGroupFilesGenerator
         generator_ids = self._source_groups.setdefault(source_group, set())
         generator_ids.add(generator_id)
-        cacheable_registry.register(generator_id,
-                SourceGroupCacheablesGenerator(source_group, generator_id))
+        generatedfile_registry.register(generator_id,
+                SourceGroupFilesGenerator(source_group, generator_id))
 
     def unregister(self, generator_id, source_group):
-        from .specs.sourcegroups import SourceGroupCacheablesGenerator
+        from .specs.sourcegroups import SourceGroupFilesGenerator
         generator_ids = self._source_groups.setdefault(source_group, set())
         if generator_id in generator_ids:
             generator_ids.remove(generator_id)
-            cacheable_registry.unregister(generator_id,
-                    SourceGroupCacheablesGenerator(source_group, generator_id))
+            generatedfile_registry.unregister(generator_id,
+                    SourceGroupFilesGenerator(source_group, generator_id))
 
     def source_group_receiver(self, sender, source, signal, **kwargs):
         """
         Relay source group signals to the appropriate spec strategy.
 
         """
-        from .files import GeneratedImageCacheFile
+        from .files import GeneratedImageFile
         source_group = sender
 
         # Ignore signals from unregistered groups.
@@ -102,53 +102,53 @@ class SourceGroupRegistry(object):
         callback_name = self._signals[signal]
 
         for spec in specs:
-            file = GeneratedImageCacheFile(spec)
+            file = GeneratedImageFile(spec)
             call_strategy_method(spec, callback_name, file=file)
 
 
-class CacheableRegistry(object):
+class GeneratedFileRegistry(object):
     """
-    An object for registering cacheables with generators. The two are
+    An object for registering generated files with image generators. The two are
     associated with each other via a string id. We do this (as opposed to
-    associating them directly by, for example, putting a ``cacheables``
-    attribute on generators) so that generators can be overridden without
-    losing the associated cacheables. That way, a distributable app can define
-    its own generators without locking the users of the app into it.
+    associating them directly by, for example, putting a ``generatedfiles``
+    attribute on image generators) so that image generators can be overridden
+    without losing the associated files. That way, a distributable app can
+    define its own generators without locking the users of the app into it.
 
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self._cacheables = {}
+        self._generatedfiles = {}
 
-    def register(self, generator_id, cacheables):
+    def register(self, generator_id, generatedfiles):
         """
-        Associates cacheables with a generator id
+        Associates generated files with a generator id
 
         """
-        if cacheables not in self._cacheables:
-            self._cacheables[cacheables] = set()
-        self._cacheables[cacheables].add(generator_id)
+        if generatedfiles not in self._generatedfiles:
+            self._generatedfiles[generatedfiles] = set()
+        self._generatedfiles[generatedfiles].add(generator_id)
 
-    def unregister(self, generator_id, cacheables):
+    def unregister(self, generator_id, generatedfiles):
         """
-        Disassociates cacheables with a generator id
+        Disassociates generated files with a generator id
 
         """
         try:
-            self._cacheables[cacheables].remove(generator_id)
+            self._generatedfiles[generatedfiles].remove(generator_id)
         except KeyError:
             pass
 
     def get(self, generator_id):
-        for k, v in self._cacheables.items():
+        for k, v in self._generatedfiles.items():
             if generator_id in v:
-                for cacheable in k():
-                    yield cacheable
+                for file in k():
+                    yield file
 
 
 class Register(object):
     """
-    Register generators and cacheables.
+    Register generators and generated files.
 
     """
     def generator(self, id, generator=None):
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ class Register(object):
         generator_registry.register(id, generator)
 
     # iterable that returns kwargs or callable that returns iterable of kwargs
-    def cacheables(self, generator_id, cacheables):
-        cacheable_registry.register(generator_id, cacheables)
+    def generatedfiles(self, generator_id, generatedfiles):
+        generatedfile_registry.register(generator_id, generatedfiles)
 
     def source_group(self, generator_id, source_group):
         source_group_registry.register(generator_id, source_group)
@@ -171,21 +171,21 @@ class Register(object):
 
 class Unregister(object):
     """
-    Unregister generators and cacheables.
+    Unregister generators and generated files.
 
     """
     def generator(self, id, generator):
         generator_registry.unregister(id, generator)
 
-    def cacheables(self, generator_id, cacheables):
-        cacheable_registry.unregister(generator_id, cacheables)
+    def generatedfiles(self, generator_id, generatedfiles):
+        generatedfile_registry.unregister(generator_id, generatedfiles)
 
     def source_group(self, generator_id, source_group):
         source_group_registry.unregister(generator_id, source_group)
 
 
 generator_registry = GeneratorRegistry()
-cacheable_registry = CacheableRegistry()
+generatedfile_registry = GeneratedFileRegistry()
 source_group_registry = SourceGroupRegistry()
 register = Register()
 unregister = Unregister()
diff --git a/imagekit/signals.py b/imagekit/signals.py
index c01e30e..36c915b 100644
--- a/imagekit/signals.py
+++ b/imagekit/signals.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.dispatch import Signal
 
 
-# "Cacheables" (cache file) signals
+# Generated file signals
 before_access = Signal()
 
 # Source group signals
diff --git a/imagekit/specs/__init__.py b/imagekit/specs/__init__.py
index 7b92845..c156b52 100644
--- a/imagekit/specs/__init__.py
+++ b/imagekit/specs/__init__.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ from django.db.models.fields.files import ImageFieldFile
 from hashlib import md5
 import os
 import pickle
-from ..imagecache.backends import get_default_image_cache_backend
-from ..imagecache.strategies import StrategyWrapper
+from ..generators.filebackends import get_default_generatedfile_backend
+from ..generators.strategies import StrategyWrapper
 from ..processors import ProcessorPipeline
 from ..utils import open_image, img_to_fobj, suggest_extension
 from ..registry import generator_registry, register
@@ -17,27 +17,27 @@ class BaseImageSpec(object):
 
     """
 
-    cache_file_storage = None
-    """A Django storage system to use to save a generated cache file."""
+    generatedfile_storage = None
+    """A Django storage system to use to save a generated file."""
 
-    image_cache_backend = None
+    generatedfile_backend = None
     """
-    An object responsible for managing the state of cached files. Defaults to an
-    instance of ``IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_IMAGE_CACHE_BACKEND``
+    An object responsible for managing the state of generated files. Defaults to
+    an instance of ``IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_GENERATEDFILE_BACKEND``
 
     """
 
-    image_cache_strategy = settings.IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_IMAGE_CACHE_STRATEGY
+    generator_strategy = settings.IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_IMAGE_GENERATOR_STRATEGY
     """
     A dictionary containing callbacks that allow you to customize how and when
-    the image cache is validated. Defaults to
-    ``IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_SPEC_FIELD_IMAGE_CACHE_STRATEGY``.
+    the image file is created. Defaults to
+    ``IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_IMAGE_GENERATOR_STRATEGY``.
 
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.image_cache_backend = self.image_cache_backend or get_default_image_cache_backend()
-        self.image_cache_strategy = StrategyWrapper(self.image_cache_strategy)
+        self.generatedfile_backend = self.generatedfile_backend or get_default_generatedfile_backend()
+        self.generator_strategy = StrategyWrapper(self.generator_strategy)
 
     def generate(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -83,16 +83,16 @@ class ImageSpec(BaseImageSpec):
         super(ImageSpec, self).__init__()
 
     @property
-    def cache_file_name(self):
+    def generatedfile_name(self):
         source_filename = getattr(self.source, 'name', None)
 
         if source_filename is None or os.path.isabs(source_filename):
-            # Generally, we put the file right in the cache directory.
-            dir = settings.IMAGEKIT_CACHE_DIR
+            # Generally, we put the file right in the generated file directory.
+            dir = settings.IMAGEKIT_GENERATED_FILE_DIR
         else:
             # For source files with relative names (like Django media files),
             # use the source's name to create the new filename.
-            dir = os.path.join(settings.IMAGEKIT_CACHE_DIR,
+            dir = os.path.join(settings.IMAGEKIT_GENERATED_FILE_DIR,
                                os.path.splitext(source_filename)[0])
 
         ext = suggest_extension(source_filename or '', self.format)
diff --git a/imagekit/specs/sourcegroups.py b/imagekit/specs/sourcegroups.py
index 3c23d64..5e82144 100644
--- a/imagekit/specs/sourcegroups.py
+++ b/imagekit/specs/sourcegroups.py
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ Source groups are the means by which image spec sources are identified. They
 have two responsibilities:
 
 1. To dispatch ``source_created``, ``source_changed``, and ``source_deleted``
-   signals. (These will be relayed to the corresponding specs' image cache
+   signals. (These will be relayed to the corresponding specs' generator
    strategies.)
 2. To provide the source files that they represent, via a generator method named
-   ``files()``. (This is used by the warmimagecache management command for
+   ``files()``. (This is used by the generateimages management command for
    "pre-caching" image files.)
 
 """
 
 from django.db.models.signals import post_init, post_save, post_delete
 from django.utils.functional import wraps
-from ..files import LazyGeneratedImageCacheFile
+from ..files import LazyGeneratedImageFile
 from ..signals import source_created, source_changed, source_deleted
 
 
@@ -135,10 +135,9 @@ class ImageFieldSourceGroup(object):
             yield getattr(instance, self.image_field)
 
 
-class SourceGroupCacheablesGenerator(object):
+class SourceGroupFilesGenerator(object):
     """
-    A cacheables generator for source groups. The purpose of this class is to
-    generate cacheables (cache files) from a source group.
+    A Python generator that yields generated file objects for source groups.
 
     """
     def __init__(self, source_group, generator_id):
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ class SourceGroupCacheablesGenerator(object):
 
     def __call__(self):
         for source_file in self.source_group.files():
-            yield LazyGeneratedImageCacheFile(self.generator_id,
+            yield LazyGeneratedImageFile(self.generator_id,
                                               source=source_file)
 
 
diff --git a/imagekit/templatetags/imagekit.py b/imagekit/templatetags/imagekit.py
index 9daacc2..555c693 100644
--- a/imagekit/templatetags/imagekit.py
+++ b/imagekit/templatetags/imagekit.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from django import template
 from django.utils.html import escape
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from .compat import parse_bits
-from ..files import GeneratedImageCacheFile
+from ..files import GeneratedImageFile
 from ..registry import generator_registry
 
 
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ _kwarg_map = {
 }
 
 
-def get_cache_file(context, generator_id, generator_kwargs, source=None):
+def get_generatedfile(context, generator_id, generator_kwargs, source=None):
     generator_id = generator_id.resolve(context)
     kwargs = dict((_kwarg_map.get(k, k), v.resolve(context)) for k,
          v in generator_kwargs.items())
     generator = generator_registry.get(generator_id, **kwargs)
-    return GeneratedImageCacheFile(generator)
+    return GeneratedImageFile(generator)
 
 
 def parse_dimensions(dimensions):
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class GenerateImageAssignmentNode(template.Node):
         autodiscover()
 
         variable_name = self.get_variable_name(context)
-        context[variable_name] = get_cache_file(context, self._generator_id,
+        context[variable_name] = get_generatedfile(context, self._generator_id,
                 self._generator_kwargs)
         return ''
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class GenerateImageTagNode(template.Node):
         from ..utils import autodiscover
         autodiscover()
 
-        file = get_cache_file(context, self._generator_id,
+        file = get_generatedfile(context, self._generator_id,
                 self._generator_kwargs)
         attrs = dict((k, v.resolve(context)) for k, v in
                 self._html_attrs.items())
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class ThumbnailAssignmentNode(template.Node):
         kwargs.update(parse_dimensions(self._dimensions.resolve(context)))
         generator = generator_registry.get(generator_id, **kwargs)
 
-        context[variable_name] = GeneratedImageCacheFile(generator)
+        context[variable_name] = GeneratedImageFile(generator)
 
         return ''
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class ThumbnailImageTagNode(template.Node):
         kwargs.update(dimensions)
         generator = generator_registry.get(generator_id, **kwargs)
 
-        file = GeneratedImageCacheFile(generator)
+        file = GeneratedImageFile(generator)
 
         attrs = dict((k, v.resolve(context)) for k, v in
                 self._html_attrs.items())
diff --git a/imagekit/utils.py b/imagekit/utils.py
index adeb377..59ef235 100644
--- a/imagekit/utils.py
+++ b/imagekit/utils.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ def generate(generator):
 
 
 def call_strategy_method(generator, method_name, *args, **kwargs):
-    strategy = getattr(generator, 'image_cache_strategy', None)
+    strategy = getattr(generator, 'generator_strategy', None)
     fn = getattr(strategy, method_name, None)
     if fn is not None:
         fn(*args, **kwargs)