diff --git a/application/config/database.php b/application/config/database.php
index bd68db1..b1cad90 100644
--- a/application/config/database.php
+++ b/application/config/database.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 |	['dbdriver'] The database type. e.g.: mysql.  Currently supported:
 				 mysql, mysqli, pdo, postgre, odbc, mssql, sqlite, oci8
 |	['dbprefix'] You can add an optional prefix, which will be added
-|				 to the table name when using the  Active Record class
+|				 to the table name when using the  Query Builder class
 |	['pconnect'] TRUE/FALSE - Whether to use a persistent connection
 |	['db_debug'] TRUE/FALSE - Whether database errors should be displayed.
 |	['cache_on'] TRUE/FALSE - Enables/disables query caching
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
 | The $active_group variable lets you choose which connection group to
 | make active.  By default there is only one group (the 'default' group).
 |
-| The $active_record variables lets you determine whether or not to load
-| the active record class
+| The $query_builder variables lets you determine whether or not to load
+| the query builder class
 */
 
 $active_group = 'default';
-$active_record = TRUE;
+$query_builder = TRUE;
 
 $db['default']['dsn']      = '';
 $db['default']['hostname'] = 'localhost';
diff --git a/system/core/Loader.php b/system/core/Loader.php
index 20cf7ef..b1e315d 100644
--- a/system/core/Loader.php
+++ b/system/core/Loader.php
@@ -315,16 +315,16 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the DB credentials
 	 * @param	bool	whether to return the DB object
-	 * @param	bool	whether to enable active record (this allows us to override the config setting)
+	 * @param	bool	whether to enable query builder (this allows us to override the config setting)
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	public function database($params = '', $return = FALSE, $active_record = NULL)
+	public function database($params = '', $return = FALSE, $query_builder = NULL)
 	{
 		// Grab the super object
 		$CI =& get_instance();
 
 		// Do we even need to load the database class?
-		if (class_exists('CI_DB') AND $return == FALSE AND $active_record == NULL AND isset($CI->db) AND is_object($CI->db))
+		if (class_exists('CI_DB') AND $return == FALSE AND $query_builder == NULL AND isset($CI->db) AND is_object($CI->db))
 		{
 			return FALSE;
 		}
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 
 		if ($return === TRUE)
 		{
-			return DB($params, $active_record);
+			return DB($params, $query_builder);
 		}
 
 		// Initialize the db variable. Needed to prevent
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 		$CI->db = '';
 
 		// Load the DB class
-		$CI->db =& DB($params, $active_record);
+		$CI->db =& DB($params, $query_builder);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/DB.php b/system/database/DB.php
index d06ffb4..9ce6103 100755
--- a/system/database/DB.php
+++ b/system/database/DB.php
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
  * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
  * @param 	string
- * @param 	bool	Determines if active record should be used or not
+ * @param 	bool	Determines if query builder should be used or not
  */
-function &DB($params = '', $active_record_override = NULL)
+function &DB($params = '', $query_builder_override = NULL)
 {
 	// Load the DB config file if a DSN string wasn't passed
 	if (is_string($params) AND strpos($params, '://') === FALSE)
@@ -115,22 +115,22 @@
 		show_error('You have not selected a database type to connect to.');
 	}
 
-	// Load the DB classes. Note: Since the active record class is optional
+	// Load the DB classes. Note: Since the query builder class is optional
 	// we need to dynamically create a class that extends proper parent class
-	// based on whether we're using the active record class or not.
-	if ($active_record_override !== NULL)
+	// based on whether we're using the query builder class or not.
+	if ($query_builder_override !== NULL)
 	{
-		$active_record = $active_record_override;
+		$query_builder = $query_builder_override;
 	}
 
 	require_once(BASEPATH.'database/DB_driver.php');
 
-	if ( ! isset($active_record) OR $active_record == TRUE)
+	if ( ! isset($query_builder) OR $query_builder == TRUE)
 	{
-		require_once(BASEPATH.'database/DB_active_rec.php');
+		require_once(BASEPATH.'database/DB_query_builder.php');
 		if ( ! class_exists('CI_DB'))
 		{
-			class CI_DB extends CI_DB_active_record { }
+			class CI_DB extends CI_DB_query_builder { }
 		}
 	}
 	elseif ( ! class_exists('CI_DB'))
diff --git a/system/database/DB_driver.php b/system/database/DB_driver.php
index 025441f..e379755 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_driver.php
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Protect Identifiers
 	 *
-	 * This function is used extensively by the Active Record class, and by
+	 * This function is used extensively by the Query Builder class, and by
 	 * a couple functions in this class.
 	 * It takes a column or table name (optionally with an alias) and inserts
 	 * the table prefix onto it.  Some logic is necessary in order to deal with
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@
 			// Does the first segment of the exploded item match
 			// one of the aliases previously identified? If so,
 			// we have nothing more to do other than escape the item
-			if (in_array($parts[0], $this->ar_aliased_tables))
+			if (in_array($parts[0], $this->qb_aliased_tables))
 			{
 				if ($protect_identifiers === TRUE)
 				{
diff --git a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php b/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
similarity index 79%
rename from system/database/DB_active_rec.php
rename to system/database/DB_query_builder.php
index de8cfc1..ab59462 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /**
- * Active Record Class
+ * Query Builder Class
  *
- * This is the platform-independent base Active Record implementation class.
+ * This is the platform-independent base Query Builder implementation class.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
  * @subpackage	Drivers
@@ -38,46 +38,46 @@
  * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
  */
-class CI_DB_active_record extends CI_DB_driver {
+class CI_DB_query_builder extends CI_DB_driver {
 
 	protected $return_delete_sql		= FALSE;
 	protected $reset_delete_data		= FALSE;
 
-	protected $ar_select			= array();
-	protected $ar_distinct			= FALSE;
-	protected $ar_from			= array();
-	protected $ar_join			= array();
-	protected $ar_where			= array();
-	protected $ar_like			= array();
-	protected $ar_groupby			= array();
-	protected $ar_having			= array();
-	protected $ar_keys			= array();
-	protected $ar_limit			= FALSE;
-	protected $ar_offset			= FALSE;
-	protected $ar_order			= FALSE;
-	protected $ar_orderby			= array();
-	protected $ar_set			= array();
-	protected $ar_wherein			= array();
-	protected $ar_aliased_tables		= array();
-	protected $ar_store_array		= array();
-	protected $ar_where_group_started	= FALSE;
-	protected $ar_where_group_count		= 0;
+	protected $qb_select			= array();
+	protected $qb_distinct			= FALSE;
+	protected $qb_from			= array();
+	protected $qb_join			= array();
+	protected $qb_where			= array();
+	protected $qb_like			= array();
+	protected $qb_groupby			= array();
+	protected $qb_having			= array();
+	protected $qb_keys			= array();
+	protected $qb_limit			= FALSE;
+	protected $qb_offset			= FALSE;
+	protected $qb_order			= FALSE;
+	protected $qb_orderby			= array();
+	protected $qb_set			= array();
+	protected $qb_wherein			= array();
+	protected $qb_aliased_tables		= array();
+	protected $qb_store_array		= array();
+	protected $qb_where_group_started	= FALSE;
+	protected $qb_where_group_count		= 0;
 
-	// Active Record Caching variables
-	protected $ar_caching				= FALSE;
-	protected $ar_cache_exists			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_select			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_from			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_join			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_where			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_like			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_groupby			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_having			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_orderby			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_set				= array();
+	// Query Builder Caching variables
+	protected $qb_caching				= FALSE;
+	protected $qb_cache_exists			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_select			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_from			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_join			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_where			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_like			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_groupby			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_having			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_orderby			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_set				= array();
 
-	protected $ar_no_escape 			= array();
-	protected $ar_cache_no_escape			= array();
+	protected $qb_no_escape 			= array();
+	protected $qb_cache_no_escape			= array();
 
 	/**
 	 * Select
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@
 
 			if ($val != '')
 			{
-				$this->ar_select[] = $val;
-				$this->ar_no_escape[] = $escape;
+				$this->qb_select[] = $val;
+				$this->qb_no_escape[] = $escape;
 
-				if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+				if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 				{
-					$this->ar_cache_select[] = $val;
-					$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'select';
-					$this->ar_cache_no_escape[] = $escape;
+					$this->qb_cache_select[] = $val;
+					$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'select';
+					$this->qb_cache_no_escape[] = $escape;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@
 			$alias = $this->_create_alias_from_table(trim($select));
 		}
 
-		$sql = $this->protect_identifiers($type.'('.trim($select).')').' AS '.$this->protect_identifiers(trim($alias));
-		$this->ar_select[] = $sql;
+		$sql = $this->_protect_identifiers($type.'('.trim($select).')').' AS '.$this->_protect_identifiers(trim($alias));
+		$this->qb_select[] = $sql;
 
-		if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+		if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 		{
-			$this->ar_cache_select[] = $sql;
-			$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'select';
+			$this->qb_cache_select[] = $sql;
+			$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'select';
 		}
 
 		return $this;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 	 */
 	public function distinct($val = TRUE)
 	{
-		$this->ar_distinct = (is_bool($val)) ? $val : TRUE;
+		$this->qb_distinct = (is_bool($val)) ? $val : TRUE;
 		return $this;
 	}
 
@@ -279,12 +279,13 @@
 				{
 					$v = trim($v);
 					$this->_track_aliases($v);
-					$v = $this->ar_from[] = $this->protect_identifiers($v, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
 
-					if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+					$v = $this->qb_from[] = $this->_protect_identifiers($v, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
+
+					if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 					{
-						$this->ar_cache_from[] = $v;
-						$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'from';
+						$this->qb_cache_from[] = $v;
+						$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'from';
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -295,12 +296,13 @@
 				// Extract any aliases that might exist. We use this information
 				// in the _protect_identifiers to know whether to add a table prefix
 				$this->_track_aliases($val);
-				$this->ar_from[] = $val = $this->protect_identifiers($val, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
 
-				if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+				$this->qb_from[] = $val = $this->_protect_identifiers($val, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
+
+				if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 				{
-					$this->ar_cache_from[] = $val;
-					$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'from';
+					$this->qb_cache_from[] = $val;
+					$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'from';
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -347,12 +349,12 @@
 		}
 
 		// Assemble the JOIN statement
-		$this->ar_join[] = $join = $type.'JOIN '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE).' ON '.$cond;
+		$this->qb_join[] = $join = $type.'JOIN '.$this->_protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE).' ON '.$cond;
 
-		if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+		if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 		{
-			$this->ar_cache_join[] = $join;
-			$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'join';
+			$this->qb_cache_join[] = $join;
+			$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'join';
 		}
 
 		return $this;
@@ -421,7 +423,7 @@
 
 		foreach ($key as $k => $v)
 		{
-			$prefix = (count($this->ar_where) === 0 AND count($this->ar_cache_where) === 0) ? '' : $type;
+			$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0 AND count($this->qb_cache_where) === 0) ? '' : $type;
 
 			if (is_null($v) && ! $this->_has_operator($k))
 			{
@@ -447,11 +449,11 @@
 				$k = $this->protect_identifiers($k, FALSE, $escape);
 			}
 
-			$this->ar_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
-			if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+			$this->qb_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 			{
-				$this->ar_cache_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
-				$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'where';
+				$this->qb_cache_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+				$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'where';
 			}
 
 		}
@@ -558,20 +560,20 @@
 
 		foreach ($values as $value)
 		{
-			$this->ar_wherein[] = $this->escape($value);
+			$this->qb_wherein[] = $this->escape($value);
 		}
 
-		$prefix = (count($this->ar_where) === 0) ? '' : $type;
-		$this->ar_where[] = $where_in = $prefix.$this->protect_identifiers($key).$not.' IN ('.implode(', ', $this->ar_wherein).') ';
+		$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0) ? '' : $type;
+		$this->qb_where[] = $where_in = $prefix.$this->_protect_identifiers($key).$not.' IN ('.implode(', ', $this->qb_wherein).') ';
 
-		if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+		if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 		{
-			$this->ar_cache_where[] = $where_in;
-			$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'where';
+			$this->qb_cache_where[] = $where_in;
+			$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'where';
 		}
 
 		// reset the array for multiple calls
-		$this->ar_wherein = array();
+		$this->qb_wherein = array();
 		return $this;
 	}
 
@@ -666,8 +668,8 @@
 
 		foreach ($field as $k => $v)
 		{
-			$k = $this->protect_identifiers($k);
-			$prefix = (count($this->ar_like) === 0) ? '' : $type;
+			$k = $this->_protect_identifiers($k);
+			$prefix = (count($this->qb_like) === 0) ? '' : $type;
 			$v = $this->escape_like_str($v);
 
 			if ($side === 'none')
@@ -693,11 +695,11 @@
 				$like_statement = $like_statement.sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
 			}
 
-			$this->ar_like[] = $like_statement;
-			if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+			$this->qb_like[] = $like_statement;
+			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 			{
-				$this->ar_cache_like[] = $like_statement;
-				$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'like';
+				$this->qb_cache_like[] = $like_statement;
+				$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'like';
 			}
 
 		}
@@ -717,13 +719,13 @@
 	public function group_start($not = '', $type = 'AND ')
 	{
 		$type = $this->_group_get_type($type);
-		$this->ar_where_group_started = TRUE;
-		$prefix = (count($this->ar_where) === 0 AND count($this->ar_cache_where) === 0) ? '' : $type;
-		$this->ar_where[] = $value = $prefix.$not.str_repeat(' ', ++$this->ar_where_group_count).' (';
+		$this->qb_where_group_started = TRUE;
+		$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0 AND count($this->qb_cache_where) === 0) ? '' : $type;
+		$this->qb_where[] = $value = $prefix.$not.str_repeat(' ', ++$this->qb_where_group_count).' (';
 
-		if ($this->ar_caching)
+		if ($this->qb_caching)
 		{
-			$this->ar_cache_where[] = $value;
+			$this->qb_cache_where[] = $value;
 		}
 
 		return $this;
@@ -774,12 +776,12 @@
 	 */
 	public function group_end()
 	{
-		$this->ar_where_group_started = FALSE;
-		$this->ar_where[] = $value = str_repeat(' ', $this->ar_where_group_count--) . ')';
+		$this->qb_where_group_started = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_where[] = $value = str_repeat(' ', $this->qb_where_group_count--) . ')';
 
-		if ($this->ar_caching)
+		if ($this->qb_caching)
 		{
-			$this->ar_cache_where[] = $value;
+			$this->qb_cache_where[] = $value;
 		}
 
 		return $this;
@@ -797,10 +799,10 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _group_get_type($type)
 	{
-		if ($this->ar_where_group_started)
+		if ($this->qb_where_group_started)
 		{
 			$type = '';
-			$this->ar_where_group_started = FALSE;
+			$this->qb_where_group_started = FALSE;
 		}
 
 		return $type;
@@ -827,12 +829,12 @@
 
 			if ($val != '')
 			{
-				$this->ar_groupby[] = $val = $this->protect_identifiers($val);
+				$this->qb_groupby[] = $val = $this->_protect_identifiers($val);
 
-				if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+				if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 				{
-					$this->ar_cache_groupby[] = $val;
-					$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'groupby';
+					$this->qb_cache_groupby[] = $val;
+					$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'groupby';
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -892,7 +894,7 @@
 
 		foreach ($key as $k => $v)
 		{
-			$prefix = (count($this->ar_having) === 0) ? '' : $type;
+			$prefix = (count($this->qb_having) === 0) ? '' : $type;
 
 			if ($escape === TRUE)
 			{
@@ -909,11 +911,11 @@
 				$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);
 			}
 
-			$this->ar_having[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
-			if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+			$this->qb_having[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 			{
-				$this->ar_cache_having[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
-				$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'having';
+				$this->qb_cache_having[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+				$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'having';
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -949,7 +951,7 @@
 			foreach (explode(',', $orderby) as $part)
 			{
 				$part = trim($part);
-				if ( ! in_array($part, $this->ar_aliased_tables))
+				if ( ! in_array($part, $this->qb_aliased_tables))
 				{
 					$part = $this->protect_identifiers(trim($part));
 				}
@@ -967,12 +969,12 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		$this->ar_orderby[] = $orderby_statement = $orderby.$direction;
+		$this->qb_orderby[] = $orderby_statement = $orderby.$direction;
 
-		if ($this->ar_caching === TRUE)
+		if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
 		{
-			$this->ar_cache_orderby[] = $orderby_statement;
-			$this->ar_cache_exists[] = 'orderby';
+			$this->qb_cache_orderby[] = $orderby_statement;
+			$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'orderby';
 		}
 
 		return $this;
@@ -989,11 +991,11 @@
 	 */
 	public function limit($value, $offset = NULL)
 	{
-		$this->ar_limit = (int) $value;
+		$this->qb_limit = (int) $value;
 
 		if ( ! is_null($offset))
 		{
-			$this->ar_offset = (int) $offset;
+			$this->qb_offset = (int) $offset;
 		}
 
 		return $this;
@@ -1009,7 +1011,7 @@
 	 */
 	public function offset($offset)
 	{
-		$this->ar_offset = (int) $offset;
+		$this->qb_offset = (int) $offset;
 		return $this;
 	}
 
@@ -1036,11 +1038,11 @@
 		{
 			if ($escape === FALSE)
 			{
-				$this->ar_set[$this->protect_identifiers($k)] = $v;
+				$this->qb_set[$this->_protect_identifiers($k)] = $v;
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$this->ar_set[$this->protect_identifiers($k, FALSE, TRUE)] = $this->escape($v);
+				$this->qb_set[$this->_protect_identifiers($k, FALSE, TRUE)] = $this->escape($v);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1112,7 +1114,7 @@
 	 * "Count All Results" query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records
-	 * returned by an Active Record query.
+	 * returned by an Query Builder query.
 	 *
 	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	string
@@ -1188,7 +1190,7 @@
 			$this->set_insert_batch($set);
 		}
 
-		if (count($this->ar_set) === 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
 		{
 			if ($this->db_debug)
 			{
@@ -1200,18 +1202,18 @@
 
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
-			if ( ! isset($this->ar_from[0]))
+			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
 			{
 				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$table = $this->ar_from[0];
+			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
 		}
 
 		// Batch this baby
-		for ($i = 0, $total = count($this->ar_set); $i < $total; $i += 100)
+		for ($i = 0, $total = count($this->qb_set); $i < $total; $i += 100)
 		{
-			$this->query($this->_insert_batch($this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->ar_keys, array_slice($this->ar_set, $i, 100)));
+			$this->query($this->_insert_batch($this->_protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_keys, array_slice($this->qb_set, $i, 100)));
 		}
 
 		$this->_reset_write();
@@ -1245,7 +1247,7 @@
 			if (count(array_diff($keys, array_keys($row))) > 0 OR count(array_diff(array_keys($row), $keys)) > 0)
 			{
 				// batch function above returns an error on an empty array
-				$this->ar_set[] = array();
+				$this->qb_set[] = array();
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -1253,7 +1255,7 @@
 
 			if ($escape === FALSE)
 			{
-				$this->ar_set[] =  '('.implode(',', $row).')';
+				$this->qb_set[] =  '('.implode(',', $row).')';
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -1263,13 +1265,13 @@
 					$clean[] = $this->escape($value);
 				}
 
-				$this->ar_set[] =  '('.implode(',', $clean).')';
+				$this->qb_set[] =  '('.implode(',', $clean).')';
 			}
 		}
 
 		foreach ($keys as $k)
 		{
-			$this->ar_keys[] = $this->protect_identifiers($k);
+			$this->qb_keys[] = $this->_protect_identifiers($k);
 		}
 
 		return $this;
@@ -1295,9 +1297,11 @@
 		}
 
 		$sql = $this->_insert(
-			$this->protect_identifiers($this->ar_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE),
-			array_keys($this->ar_set),
-			array_values($this->ar_set)
+			$this->_protect_identifiers(
+				$this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE
+			),
+			array_keys($this->qb_set),
+			array_values($this->qb_set)
 		);
 
 		if ($reset === TRUE)
@@ -1333,9 +1337,11 @@
 		}
 
 		$sql = $this->_insert(
-			$this->protect_identifiers($this->ar_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE),
-			array_keys($this->ar_set),
-			array_values($this->ar_set)
+			$this->_protect_identifiers(
+				$this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE
+			),
+			array_keys($this->qb_set),
+			array_values($this->qb_set)
 		);
 
 		$this->_reset_write();
@@ -1357,21 +1363,21 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _validate_insert($table = '')
 	{
-		if (count($this->ar_set) === 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
 		{
 			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
 		}
 
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
-			if ( ! isset($this->ar_from[0]))
+			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
 			{
 				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$this->ar_from[0] = $table;
+			$this->qb_from[0] = $table;
 		}
 
 		return TRUE;
@@ -1395,22 +1401,23 @@
 			$this->set($set);
 		}
 
-		if (count($this->ar_set) === 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
 		{
 			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
 		}
 
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
-			if ( ! isset($this->ar_from[0]))
+			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
 			{
 				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$table = $this->ar_from[0];
+			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
 		}
 
-		$sql = $this->_replace($this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), array_keys($this->ar_set), array_values($this->ar_set));
+		$sql = $this->_replace($this->_protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), array_keys($this->qb_set), array_values($this->qb_set));
+
 		$this->_reset_write();
 		return $this->query($sql);
 	}
@@ -1437,7 +1444,7 @@
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 
-		$sql = $this->_update($this->protect_identifiers($this->ar_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->ar_set, $this->ar_where, $this->ar_orderby, $this->ar_limit);
+		$sql = $this->_update($this->_protect_identifiers($this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_set, $this->qb_where, $this->qb_orderby, $this->qb_limit);
 
 		if ($reset === TRUE)
 		{
@@ -1484,7 +1491,8 @@
 			$this->limit($limit);
 		}
 
-		$sql = $this->_update($this->protect_identifiers($this->ar_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->ar_set, $this->ar_where, $this->ar_orderby, $this->ar_limit, $this->ar_like);
+		$sql = $this->_update($this->_protect_identifiers($this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_set, $this->qb_where, $this->qb_orderby, $this->qb_limit, $this->qb_like);
+
 		$this->_reset_write();
 		return $this->query($sql);
 	}
@@ -1504,21 +1512,21 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _validate_update($table = '')
 	{
-		if (count($this->ar_set) == 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_set) == 0)
 		{
 			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
 		}
 
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
-			if ( ! isset($this->ar_from[0]))
+			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
 			{
 				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$this->ar_from[0] = $table;
+			$this->qb_from[0] = $table;
 		}
 
 		return TRUE;
@@ -1551,25 +1559,25 @@
 			$this->set_update_batch($set, $index);
 		}
 
-		if (count($this->ar_set) === 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
 		{
 			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
 		}
 
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
-			if ( ! isset($this->ar_from[0]))
+			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
 			{
 				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$table = $this->ar_from[0];
+			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
 		}
 
 		// Batch this baby
-		for ($i = 0, $total = count($this->ar_set); $i < $total; $i += 100)
+		for ($i = 0, $total = count($this->qb_set); $i < $total; $i += 100)
 		{
-			$this->query($this->_update_batch($this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), array_slice($this->ar_set, $i, 100), $this->protect_identifiers($index), $this->ar_where));
+			$this->query($this->_update_batch($this->_protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), array_slice($this->qb_set, $i, 100), $this->_protect_identifiers($index), $this->qb_where));
 		}
 
 		$this->_reset_write();
@@ -1618,7 +1626,7 @@
 				return $this->display_error('db_batch_missing_index');
 			}
 
-			$this->ar_set[] = $clean;
+			$this->qb_set[] = $clean;
 		}
 
 		return $this;
@@ -1638,12 +1646,12 @@
 	{
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
-			if ( ! isset($this->ar_from[0]))
+			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
 			{
 				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$table = $this->ar_from[0];
+			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1671,12 +1679,12 @@
 	{
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
-			if ( ! isset($this->ar_from[0]))
+			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
 			{
 				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$table = $this->ar_from[0];
+			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1728,12 +1736,12 @@
 
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
-			if ( ! isset($this->ar_from[0]))
+			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
 			{
 				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$table = $this->ar_from[0];
+			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
 		}
 		elseif (is_array($table))
 		{
@@ -1760,12 +1768,12 @@
 			$this->limit($limit);
 		}
 
-		if (count($this->ar_where) === 0 && count($this->ar_wherein) === 0 && count($this->ar_like) === 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_where) === 0 && count($this->qb_wherein) === 0 && count($this->qb_like) === 0)
 		{
 			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_del_must_use_where') : FALSE;
 		}
 
-		$sql = $this->_delete($table, $this->ar_where, $this->ar_like, $this->ar_limit);
+		$sql = $this->_delete($table, $this->qb_where, $this->qb_like, $this->qb_limit);
 		if ($reset_data)
 		{
 			$this->_reset_write();
@@ -1847,9 +1855,9 @@
 			$table = trim(strrchr($table, ' '));
 
 			// Store the alias, if it doesn't already exist
-			if ( ! in_array($table, $this->ar_aliased_tables))
+			if ( ! in_array($table, $this->qb_aliased_tables))
 			{
-				$this->ar_aliased_tables[] = $table;
+				$this->qb_aliased_tables[] = $table;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1876,9 +1884,9 @@
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$sql = ( ! $this->ar_distinct) ? 'SELECT ' : 'SELECT DISTINCT ';
+			$sql = ( ! $this->qb_distinct) ? 'SELECT ' : 'SELECT DISTINCT ';
 
-			if (count($this->ar_select) === 0)
+			if (count($this->qb_select) === 0)
 			{
 				$sql .= '*';
 			}
@@ -1887,73 +1895,73 @@
 				// Cycle through the "select" portion of the query and prep each column name.
 				// The reason we protect identifiers here rather then in the select() function
 				// is because until the user calls the from() function we don't know if there are aliases
-				foreach ($this->ar_select as $key => $val)
+				foreach ($this->qb_select as $key => $val)
 				{
-					$no_escape = isset($this->ar_no_escape[$key]) ? $this->ar_no_escape[$key] : NULL;
-					$this->ar_select[$key] = $this->protect_identifiers($val, FALSE, $no_escape);
+					$no_escape = isset($this->qb_no_escape[$key]) ? $this->qb_no_escape[$key] : NULL;
+					$this->qb_select[$key] = $this->_protect_identifiers($val, FALSE, $no_escape);
 				}
 
-				$sql .= implode(', ', $this->ar_select);
+				$sql .= implode(', ', $this->qb_select);
 			}
 		}
 
 		// Write the "FROM" portion of the query
-		if (count($this->ar_from) > 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_from) > 0)
 		{
-			$sql .= "\nFROM ".$this->_from_tables($this->ar_from);
+			$sql .= "\nFROM ".$this->_from_tables($this->qb_from);
 		}
 
 		// Write the "JOIN" portion of the query
-		if (count($this->ar_join) > 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_join) > 0)
 		{
-			$sql .= "\n".implode("\n", $this->ar_join);
+			$sql .= "\n".implode("\n", $this->qb_join);
 		}
 
 		// Write the "WHERE" portion of the query
-		if (count($this->ar_where) > 0 OR count($this->ar_like) > 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_where) > 0 OR count($this->qb_like) > 0)
 		{
 			$sql .= "\nWHERE ";
 		}
 
-		$sql .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+		$sql .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 		// Write the "LIKE" portion of the query
-		if (count($this->ar_like) > 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_like) > 0)
 		{
-			if (count($this->ar_where) > 0)
+			if (count($this->qb_where) > 0)
 			{
 				$sql .= "\nAND ";
 			}
 
-			$sql .= implode("\n", $this->ar_like);
+			$sql .= implode("\n", $this->qb_like);
 		}
 
 		// Write the "GROUP BY" portion of the query
-		if (count($this->ar_groupby) > 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_groupby) > 0)
 		{
-			$sql .= "\nGROUP BY ".implode(', ', $this->ar_groupby);
+			$sql .= "\nGROUP BY ".implode(', ', $this->qb_groupby);
 		}
 
 		// Write the "HAVING" portion of the query
-		if (count($this->ar_having) > 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_having) > 0)
 		{
-			$sql .= "\nHAVING ".implode("\n", $this->ar_having);
+			$sql .= "\nHAVING ".implode("\n", $this->qb_having);
 		}
 
 		// Write the "ORDER BY" portion of the query
-		if (count($this->ar_orderby) > 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_orderby) > 0)
 		{
-			$sql .= "\nORDER BY ".implode(', ', $this->ar_orderby);
-			if ($this->ar_order !== FALSE)
+			$sql .= "\nORDER BY ".implode(', ', $this->qb_orderby);
+			if ($this->qb_order !== FALSE)
 			{
-				$sql .= ($this->ar_order == 'desc') ? ' DESC' : ' ASC';
+				$sql .= ($this->qb_order == 'desc') ? ' DESC' : ' ASC';
 			}
 		}
 
 		// Write the "LIMIT" portion of the query
-		if (is_numeric($this->ar_limit))
+		if (is_numeric($this->qb_limit))
 		{
-			return $this->_limit($sql."\n", $this->ar_limit, $this->ar_offset);
+			return $this->_limit($sql."\n", $this->qb_limit, $this->qb_offset);
 		}
 
 		return $sql;
@@ -2037,7 +2045,7 @@
 	 */
 	public function start_cache()
 	{
-		$this->ar_caching = TRUE;
+		$this->qb_caching = TRUE;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2051,7 +2059,7 @@
 	 */
 	public function stop_cache()
 	{
-		$this->ar_caching = FALSE;
+		$this->qb_caching = FALSE;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2093,38 +2101,38 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _merge_cache()
 	{
-		if (count($this->ar_cache_exists) === 0)
+		if (count($this->qb_cache_exists) === 0)
 		{
 			return;
 		}
 
-		foreach ($this->ar_cache_exists as $val)
+		foreach ($this->qb_cache_exists as $val)
 		{
-			$ar_variable	= 'ar_'.$val;
-			$ar_cache_var	= 'ar_cache_'.$val;
+			$qb_variable	= 'qb_'.$val;
+			$qb_cache_var	= 'qb_cache_'.$val;
 
-			if (count($this->$ar_cache_var) === 0)
+			if (count($this->$qb_cache_var) === 0)
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			$this->$ar_variable = array_unique(array_merge($this->$ar_cache_var, $this->$ar_variable));
+			$this->$qb_variable = array_unique(array_merge($this->$qb_cache_var, $this->$qb_variable));
 		}
 
 		// If we are "protecting identifiers" we need to examine the "from"
 		// portion of the query to determine if there are any aliases
-		if ($this->_protect_identifiers === TRUE AND count($this->ar_cache_from) > 0)
+		if ($this->_protect_identifiers === TRUE AND count($this->qb_cache_from) > 0)
 		{
-			$this->_track_aliases($this->ar_from);
+			$this->_track_aliases($this->qb_from);
 		}
 
-		$this->ar_no_escape = $this->ar_cache_no_escape;
+		$this->qb_no_escape = $this->qb_cache_no_escape;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Reset Active Record values.
+	 * Reset Query Builder values.
 	 *
 	 * Publicly-visible method to reset the AR values.
 	 *
@@ -2139,16 +2147,16 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Resets the active record values.  Called by the get() function
+	 * Resets the query builder values.  Called by the get() function
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	An array of fields to reset
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _reset_run($ar_reset_items)
+	protected function _reset_run($qb_reset_items)
 	{
-		foreach ($ar_reset_items as $item => $default_value)
+		foreach ($qb_reset_items as $item => $default_value)
 		{
-			if ( ! in_array($item, $this->ar_store_array))
+			if ( ! in_array($item, $this->qb_store_array))
 			{
 				$this->$item = $default_value;
 			}
@@ -2158,28 +2166,28 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Resets the active record values.  Called by the get() function
+	 * Resets the query builder values.  Called by the get() function
 	 *
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	protected function _reset_select()
 	{
 		$this->_reset_run(array(
-					'ar_select'		=> array(),
-					'ar_from'		=> array(),
-					'ar_join'		=> array(),
-					'ar_where'		=> array(),
-					'ar_like'		=> array(),
-					'ar_groupby'		=> array(),
-					'ar_having'		=> array(),
-					'ar_orderby'		=> array(),
-					'ar_wherein'		=> array(),
-					'ar_aliased_tables'	=> array(),
-					'ar_no_escape'		=> array(),
-					'ar_distinct'		=> FALSE,
-					'ar_limit'		=> FALSE,
-					'ar_offset'		=> FALSE,
-					'ar_order'		=> FALSE
+					'qb_select'		=> array(),
+					'qb_from'		=> array(),
+					'qb_join'		=> array(),
+					'qb_where'		=> array(),
+					'qb_like'		=> array(),
+					'qb_groupby'		=> array(),
+					'qb_having'		=> array(),
+					'qb_orderby'		=> array(),
+					'qb_wherein'		=> array(),
+					'qb_aliased_tables'	=> array(),
+					'qb_no_escape'		=> array(),
+					'qb_distinct'		=> FALSE,
+					'qb_limit'		=> FALSE,
+					'qb_offset'		=> FALSE,
+					'qb_order'		=> FALSE
 					)
 				);
 	}
@@ -2187,7 +2195,7 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Resets the active record "write" values.
+	 * Resets the query builder "write" values.
 	 *
 	 * Called by the insert() update() insert_batch() update_batch() and delete() functions
 	 *
@@ -2196,19 +2204,19 @@
 	protected function _reset_write()
 	{
 		$this->_reset_run(array(
-					'ar_set'	=> array(),
-					'ar_from'	=> array(),
-					'ar_where'	=> array(),
-					'ar_like'	=> array(),
-					'ar_orderby'	=> array(),
-					'ar_keys'	=> array(),
-					'ar_limit'	=> FALSE,
-					'ar_order'	=> FALSE
+					'qb_set'	=> array(),
+					'qb_from'	=> array(),
+					'qb_where'	=> array(),
+					'qb_like'	=> array(),
+					'qb_orderby'	=> array(),
+					'qb_keys'	=> array(),
+					'qb_limit'	=> FALSE,
+					'qb_order'	=> FALSE
 					)
 				);
 	}
 
 }
 
-/* End of file DB_active_rec.php */
-/* Location: ./system/database/DB_active_rec.php */
+/* End of file DB_query_builder.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/DB_query_builder.php */
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
index 3c0850a..f2f88e7 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * CUBRID Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
 			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
index 39b84f9..563210c 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * MS SQL Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
 			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
index cd17637..21fb171 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * MySQL Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
 
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ".implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions = "\nWHERE ".implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index d06119a..677da13 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * MySQLi Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
 		$conditions = '';
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ".implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions = "\nWHERE ".implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 8db6c12..81eff70 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * oci8 Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
 			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
index 2575f43..a616c9d 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * ODBC Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
 			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
index c8732ac..83a9c31 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * PDO Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
 			$conditions  = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
index 6feec73..9f21e9b 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * Postgre Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
 			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
index 91598ab..69de12e 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * SQLite Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
 		{
 			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->qb_where);
 
 			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
 			{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
index 5c90cb4..6665b50 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * SQLSRV Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
index b5fb52d..3d46a4d 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
 
 -  Database
 
-   -  Added new :doc:`Active Record <database/active_record>` methods that return
+   -  Renamed the Active Record class to Query Builder to remove confusion with 
+      the Active Record design pattern
+   -  Added new :doc:`Query Builder <database/query_builder>` methods that return
       the SQL string of queries without executing them: get_compiled_select(),
       get_compiled_insert(), get_compiled_update(), get_compiled_delete().
    -  Taking care of LIKE condition when used with MySQL UPDATE statement.
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst
index 040e7e3..953bbfb 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst
@@ -106,18 +106,18 @@
 default we've used the word "default" for the primary connection, but it
 too can be renamed to something more relevant to your project.
 
-Active Record
+Query Builder
 -------------
 
-The :doc:`Active Record Class <active_record>` is globally enabled or
-disabled by setting the $active_record variable in the database
+The :doc:`Query Builder Class <query_builder>` is globally enabled or
+disabled by setting the $query_builder variable in the database
 configuration file to TRUE/FALSE (boolean). If you are not using the
-active record class, setting it to FALSE will utilize fewer resources
+query builder class, setting it to FALSE will utilize fewer resources
 when the database classes are initialized.
 
 ::
 
-	$active_record = TRUE;
+	$query_builder = TRUE;
 
 .. note:: that some CodeIgniter classes such as Sessions require Active
 	Records be enabled to access certain functionality.
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 **database**		The name of the database you want to connect to.
 **dbdriver**		The database type. ie: mysql, postgres, odbc, etc. Must be specified in lower case.
 **dbprefix**		An optional table prefix which will added to the table name when running :doc:
-			`Active Record <active_record>` queries. This permits multiple CodeIgniter installations
+			`Query Builder <query_builder>` queries. This permits multiple CodeIgniter installations
 			to share one database.
 **pconnect**		TRUE/FALSE (boolean) - Whether to use a persistent connection.
 **db_debug**		TRUE/FALSE (boolean) - Whether database errors should be displayed.
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst
index fb45241..5822ca6 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
    string.
 #. TRUE/FALSE (boolean). Whether to return the connection ID (see
    Connecting to Multiple Databases below).
-#. TRUE/FALSE (boolean). Whether to enable the Active Record class. Set
+#. TRUE/FALSE (boolean). Whether to enable the Query Builder class. Set
    to TRUE by default.
 
 Manually Connecting to a Database
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/examples.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/examples.rst
index d1cd488..8b3cc47 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/examples.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/examples.rst
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@
 	$this->db->query($sql);
 	echo $this->db->affected_rows();
 
-Active Record Query
+Query Builder Query
 ===================
 
-The :doc:`Active Record Pattern <active_record>` gives you a simplified
+The :doc:`Query Builder Pattern <query_builder>` gives you a simplified
 means of retrieving data::
 
 	$query = $this->db->get('table_name');
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@
 	}
 
 The above get() function retrieves all the results from the supplied
-table. The :doc:`Active Record <active_record>` class contains a full
+table. The :doc:`Query Builder <query_builder>` class contains a full
 compliment of functions for working with data.
 
-Active Record Insert
+Query Builder Insert
 ====================
 
 ::
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst
index ab12b7c..7ccb8fb 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ##################
 
 CodeIgniter comes with a full-featured and very fast abstracted database
-class that supports both traditional structures and Active Record
+class that supports both traditional structures and Query Builder
 patterns. The database functions offer clear, simple syntax.
 
 .. toctree::
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	Running Queries <queries>
 	Generating Query Results <results>
 	Query Helper Functions <helpers>
-	Active Record Class <active_record>
+	Query Builder Class <query_builder>
 	Transactions <transactions>
 	Table MetaData <table_data>
 	Field MetaData <fields>
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/queries.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/queries.rst
index 15a7361..d23efec 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/queries.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/queries.rst
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 **********************
 
 In many databases it is advisable to protect table and field names - for
-example with backticks in MySQL. **Active Record queries are
+example with backticks in MySQL. **Query Builder queries are
 automatically protected**, however if you need to manually protect an
 identifier you can use::
 
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/active_record.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/query_builder.rst
similarity index 96%
rename from user_guide_src/source/database/active_record.rst
rename to user_guide_src/source/database/query_builder.rst
index c04e67d..f55d8e2 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/active_record.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/query_builder.rst
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ###################
-Active Record Class
+Query Builder Class
 ###################
 
-CodeIgniter uses a modified version of the Active Record Database
-Pattern. This pattern allows information to be retrieved, inserted, and
-updated in your database with minimal scripting. In some cases only one
-or two lines of code are necessary to perform a database action.
+CodeIgniter gives you access to a Query Builder class. This pattern 
+allows information to be retrieved, inserted, and updated in your 
+database with minimal scripting. In some cases only one or two lines
+of code are necessary to perform a database action.
 CodeIgniter does not require that each database table be its own class
 file. It instead provides a more simplified interface.
 
-Beyond simplicity, a major benefit to using the Active Record features
+Beyond simplicity, a major benefit to using the Query Builder features
 is that it allows you to create database independent applications, since
 the query syntax is generated by each database adapter. It also allows
 for safer queries, since the values are escaped automatically by the
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 	// Produces string: SELECT * FROM mytable
 
-The second parameter enables you to set whether or not the active record query
+The second parameter enables you to set whether or not the query builder query
 will be reset (by default it will be&mdash;just like `$this->db->get()`)::
 
 	echo $this->db->limit(10,20)->get_compiled_select('mytable', FALSE);
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
 ==============================
 
 Permits you to determine the number of rows in a particular Active
-Record query. Queries will accept Active Record restrictors such as
+Record query. Queries will accept Query Builder restrictors such as
 where(), or_where(), like(), or_like(), etc. Example::
 
 	echo $this->db->count_all_results('my_table');  // Produces an integer, like 25
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@
 
 	// Produces string: INSERT INTO mytable (title, name, date) VALUES ('My title', 'My name', 'My date')
 
-The second parameter enables you to set whether or not the active record query
+The second parameter enables you to set whether or not the query builder query
 will be reset (by default it will be--just like `$this->db->insert()`_)::
 
 	echo $this->db->set('title', 'My Title')->get_compiled_insert('mytable', FALSE);
@@ -928,12 +928,12 @@
 .. _ar-caching:
 
 *********************
-Active Record Caching
+Query Builder Caching
 *********************
 
-While not "true" caching, Active Record enables you to save (or "cache")
+While not "true" caching, Query Builder enables you to save (or "cache")
 certain parts of your queries for reuse at a later point in your
-script's execution. Normally, when an Active Record call is completed,
+script's execution. Normally, when an Query Builder call is completed,
 all stored information is reset for the next call. With caching, you can
 prevent this reset, and reuse information easily.
 
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@
 $this->db->start_cache()
 ========================
 
-This function must be called to begin caching. All Active Record queries
+This function must be called to begin caching. All Query Builder queries
 of the correct type (see below for supported queries) are stored for
 later use.
 
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@
 $this->db->flush_cache()
 ========================
 
-This function deletes all items from the Active Record cache.
+This function deletes all items from the Query Builder cache.
 
 Here's a usage example::
 
@@ -983,12 +983,12 @@
 $this->db->reset_query()
 ========================
 
-Resetting Active Record allows you to start fresh with your query without
+Resetting Query Builder allows you to start fresh with your query without
 executing it first using a method like $this->db->get() or $this->db->insert().
 Just like the methods that execute a query, this will *not* reset items you've
-cached using `Active Record Caching`_.
+cached using `Query Builder Caching`_.
 
-This is useful in situations where you are using Active Record to generate SQL
+This is useful in situations where you are using Query Builder to generate SQL
 (ex. ``$this->db->get_compiled_select()``) but then choose to, for instance,
 run the query::
 
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst
index b816f95..0156b04 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	}
 
 .. note:: The functions in the above example use the :doc:`Active
-	Record <../database/active_record>` database functions.
+	Record <../database/query_builder>` database functions.
 
 .. note:: For the sake of simplicity in this example we're using $_POST
 	directly. This is generally bad practice, and a more common approach
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/directory_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/directory_helper.rst
index fd16988..cf88732 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/directory_helper.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/directory_helper.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 				[1] => config.html        
 				[database] => Array
 					(              
-						[0] => active_record.html              
+						[0] => query_builder.html              
 						[1] => binds.html              
 						[2] => configuration.html
 						[3] => connecting.html              
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/overview/features.rst b/user_guide_src/source/overview/features.rst
index 44db08a..8c27b14 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/overview/features.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/overview/features.rst
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 -  Model-View-Controller Based System
 -  Extremely Light Weight
 -  Full Featured database classes with support for several platforms.
--  Active Record Database Support
+-  Query Builder Database Support
 -  Form and Data Validation
 -  Security and XSS Filtering
 -  Session Management
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/create_news_items.rst b/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/create_news_items.rst
index 794b67e..bfaf135 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/create_news_items.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/create_news_items.rst
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 -----
 
 The only thing that remains is writing a method that writes the data to
-the database. You'll use the Active Record class to insert the
+the database. You'll use the Query Builder class to insert the
 information and use the input library to get the posted data. Open up
 the model created earlier and add the following:
 
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/index.rst b/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/index.rst
index c959d04..b1ab331 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/index.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/index.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 -  Model-View-Controller basics
 -  Routing basics
 -  Form validation
--  Performing basic database queries using "Active Record"
+-  Performing basic database queries using "Query Builder"
 
 The entire tutorial is split up over several pages, each explaining a
 small part of the functionality of the CodeIgniter framework. You'll go
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/news_section.rst b/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/news_section.rst
index 38e4214..82b3e3b 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/news_section.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/tutorial/news_section.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 Now that the database and a model have been set up, you'll need a method
 to get all of our posts from our database. To do this, the database
 abstraction layer that is included with CodeIgniter — `Active
-Record <../database/active_record.html>`_ — is used. This makes it
+Record <../database/query_builder.html>`_ — is used. This makes it
 possible to write your 'queries' once and make them work on `all
 supported database systems <../general/requirements.html>`_. Add the
 following code to your model.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 With this code you can perform two different queries. You can get all
 news records, or get a news item by its `slug <#>`_. You might have
 noticed that the $slug variable wasn't sanitized before running the
-query; Active Record does this for you.
+query; Query Builder does this for you.
 
 Display the news
 ----------------