diff --git a/lib/ecs/BUILD b/lib/ecs/BUILD
index a5be4b1..33d5b39 100644
--- a/lib/ecs/BUILD
+++ b/lib/ecs/BUILD
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ rust_library(
         "src/borrow.rs",
         "src/component.rs",
         "src/componentmap.rs",
+        "src/globalmap.rs",
         "src/entity.rs",
-        "src/resourcemap.rs",
         "src/system.rs",
         "src/world.rs",
     ],
diff --git a/lib/ecs/src/component.rs b/lib/ecs/src/component.rs
index cd8ef28..5350980 100644
--- a/lib/ecs/src/component.rs
+++ b/lib/ecs/src/component.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ pub fn component_id<T: Component>() -> ID {
     std::any::TypeId::of::<T>()
 }
 
-pub trait Resource: 'static {
+pub trait Global: 'static {
 }
 
-pub fn resource_id<T: Resource>() -> ID {
+pub fn global_id<T: Global>() -> ID {
     std::any::TypeId::of::<T>()
 }
diff --git a/lib/ecs/src/resourcemap.rs b/lib/ecs/src/globalmap.rs
similarity index 65%
rename from lib/ecs/src/resourcemap.rs
rename to lib/ecs/src/globalmap.rs
index 8c8beb5..a211f4e 100644
--- a/lib/ecs/src/resourcemap.rs
+++ b/lib/ecs/src/globalmap.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use crate::component;
 use crate::borrow;
 
-struct ResourceMapEntry {
-    resource: Box<dyn component::Resource>,
+struct GlobalMapEntry {
+    global: Box<dyn component::Global>,
     borrow: Cell<borrow::Flag>,
 }
 
-pub struct ResourceMap {
-    value: UnsafeCell<BTreeMap<component::ID, ResourceMapEntry>>,
+pub struct GlobalMap {
+    value: UnsafeCell<BTreeMap<component::ID, GlobalMapEntry>>,
     borrow: Cell<borrow::Flag>,
 }
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl AccessError {
     }
 }
 
-impl ResourceMap {
+impl GlobalMap {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             value: UnsafeCell::new(BTreeMap::new()),
@@ -32,78 +32,78 @@ impl ResourceMap {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get<'a, T: component::Resource>(&'a self) -> Result<ResourceRef<'a, T>, AccessError> {
+    pub fn get<'a, T: component::Global>(&'a self) -> Result<GlobalRef<'a, T>, AccessError> {
         match borrow::RefMut::new(&self.borrow) {
             None => Err(AccessError::concurrent()),
             Some(b) => {
                 let map = self.value.get();
                 unsafe {
-                    match (*map).get(&component::resource_id::<T>()) {
+                    match (*map).get(&component::global_id::<T>()) {
                         Some(entry) => {
-                            let val = &entry.resource;
+                            let val = &entry.global;
                             match borrow::Ref::new(&entry.borrow) {
                                 None => Err(AccessError::concurrent()),
                                 Some(b2) => {
                                     let val = val.as_ref();
-                                    let val = & *(val as *const (dyn component::Resource) as *const T);
+                                    let val = & *(val as *const (dyn component::Global) as *const T);
                                     drop(b);
-                                    Ok(ResourceRef { val, borrow: Some(b2) })
+                                    Ok(GlobalRef { val, borrow: Some(b2) })
                                 },
                             }
                         },
-                        None => Err(AccessError("resource absent from world".to_string())),
+                        None => Err(AccessError("global absent from world".to_string())),
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get_mut<'a, T: component::Resource>(&'a self) -> Result<ResourceRefMut<'a, T>, AccessError> {
+    pub fn get_mut<'a, T: component::Global>(&'a self) -> Result<GlobalRefMut<'a, T>, AccessError> {
         match borrow::RefMut::new(&self.borrow) {
             None => Err(AccessError::concurrent()),
             Some(b) => {
                 let map = self.value.get();
                 unsafe {
-                    match (*map).get_mut(&component::resource_id::<T>()) {
+                    match (*map).get_mut(&component::global_id::<T>()) {
                         Some(entry) => {
-                            let val = &mut entry.resource;
+                            let val = &mut entry.global;
                             match borrow::RefMut::new(&entry.borrow) {
                                 None => Err(AccessError::concurrent()),
                                 Some(b2) => {
                                     let val = val.as_mut();
-                                    let val = &mut *(val as *mut (dyn component::Resource) as *mut T);
+                                    let val = &mut *(val as *mut (dyn component::Global) as *mut T);
                                     drop(b);
-                                    Ok(ResourceRefMut { val, borrow: Some(b2) })
+                                    Ok(GlobalRefMut { val, borrow: Some(b2) })
                                 },
                             }
                         },
-                        None => Err(AccessError("resource absent from world".to_string())),
+                        None => Err(AccessError("global absent from world".to_string())),
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn set<'a, T: component::Resource>(&'a self, r: T) -> Result<(), AccessError> {
+    pub fn set<'a, T: component::Global>(&'a self, r: T) -> Result<(), AccessError> {
         match borrow::RefMut::new(&self.borrow) {
             None => Err(AccessError::concurrent()),
             Some(b) => {
                 let map = self.value.get();
-                let rid = component::resource_id::<T>();
+                let rid = component::global_id::<T>();
                 unsafe {
                     match (*map).get_mut(&rid) {
                         Some(entry) => {
                             match borrow::RefMut::new(&entry.borrow) {
                                 None => { return Err(AccessError::concurrent()); },
                                 Some(b2) => {
-                                    entry.resource = Box::new(r);
+                                    entry.global = Box::new(r);
                                     drop(b2);
                                 },
                             };
                         },
                         None => {
-                            (*map).insert(rid, ResourceMapEntry {
-                                resource: Box::new(r),
+                            (*map).insert(rid, GlobalMapEntry {
+                                global: Box::new(r),
                                 borrow: Cell::new(borrow::UNUSED),
                             });
                         },
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ impl ResourceMap {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct ResourceRef<'a, T: component::Resource> {
+pub struct GlobalRef<'a, T: component::Global> {
     val: *const T,
     borrow: Option<borrow::Ref<'a>>,
 }
 
-impl<'a, T: component::Resource> Deref for ResourceRef<'a, T> {
+impl<'a, T: component::Global> Deref for GlobalRef<'a, T> {
     type Target = T;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
@@ -131,24 +131,24 @@ impl<'a, T: component::Resource> Deref for ResourceRef<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl <'a, T: component::Resource> Drop for ResourceRef<'a, T> {
+impl <'a, T: component::Global> Drop for GlobalRef<'a, T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.borrow = None;
     }
 }
 
-pub struct ResourceRefMut<'a, T: component::Resource> {
+pub struct GlobalRefMut<'a, T: component::Global> {
     val: *mut T,
     borrow: Option<borrow::RefMut<'a>>,
 }
 
-impl <'a, T: component::Resource> Drop for ResourceRefMut<'a, T> {
+impl <'a, T: component::Global> Drop for GlobalRefMut<'a, T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.borrow = None;
     }
 }
 
-impl <'a, T: component::Resource> Deref for ResourceRefMut<'a, T> {
+impl <'a, T: component::Global> Deref for GlobalRefMut<'a, T> {
     type Target = T;
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
         unsafe {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ impl <'a, T: component::Resource> Deref for ResourceRefMut<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl <'a, T: component::Resource> DerefMut for ResourceRefMut<'a, T> {
+impl <'a, T: component::Global> DerefMut for GlobalRefMut<'a, T> {
     fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
         unsafe {
             &mut(*self.val)
diff --git a/lib/ecs/src/lib.rs b/lib/ecs/src/lib.rs
index 381a9bb..9063045 100644
--- a/lib/ecs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/ecs/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ pub mod borrow;
 pub mod component;
 pub mod componentmap;
 pub mod entity;
-pub mod resourcemap;
+pub mod globalmap;
 pub mod system;
 pub mod world;
 
 pub use component::Component as Component;
-pub use component::Resource as Resource;
+pub use component::Global as Global;
 pub use world::World as World;
 pub use world::ReadComponent as ReadComponent;
 pub use world::ReadWriteComponent as ReadWriteComponent;
-pub use world::ReadResource as ReadResource;
-pub use world::ReadWriteResource as ReadWriteResource;
+pub use world::ReadGlobal as ReadGlobal;
+pub use world::ReadWriteGlobal as ReadWriteGlobal;
 pub use system::System as System;
 pub use system::Join as Join;
 pub use system::Processor as Processor;
diff --git a/lib/ecs/src/system.rs b/lib/ecs/src/system.rs
index b646682..368ed44 100644
--- a/lib/ecs/src/system.rs
+++ b/lib/ecs/src/system.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     world::{
         ReadComponent, ReadComponentIter,
         ReadWriteComponent, ReadWriteComponentIter,
-        ReadResource, ReadWriteResource,
+        ReadGlobal, ReadWriteGlobal,
         World,
     }
 };
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ impl<'a, T: component::Component> AccessComponent<'a> for ReadWriteComponent<'a,
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T: component::Resource> Access<'a> for ReadResource<'a, T> {
+impl<'a, T: component::Global> Access<'a> for ReadGlobal<'a, T> {
     fn fetch(world: &'a World) -> Self {
-        world.resource()
+        world.global()
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T: component::Resource> Access<'a> for ReadWriteResource<'a, T> {
+impl<'a, T: component::Global> Access<'a> for ReadWriteGlobal<'a, T> {
     fn fetch(world: &'a World) -> Self {
-        world.resource_mut()
+        world.global_mut()
     }
 }
 
@@ -197,21 +197,21 @@ impl <'a, J: Join<'a>> Iterator for JoinIter<'a, J> {
 mod test {
     use crate::{
         component::Component,
-        component::Resource,
+        component::Global,
         system,
         system::Join,
-        world::{ReadComponent, ReadWriteComponent, ReadResource, ReadWriteResource, World},
+        world::{ReadComponent, ReadWriteComponent, ReadGlobal, ReadWriteGlobal, World},
     };
 
     #[derive(Clone,Debug,Default)]
     struct Delta(f32);
-    impl Resource for Delta {}
+    impl Global for Delta {}
 
     #[derive(Clone,Debug)]
     struct PhysicsStatus {
         object_count: u64,
     }
-    impl Resource for PhysicsStatus {}
+    impl Global for PhysicsStatus {}
 
     #[derive(Clone,Debug)]
     struct Position {
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ mod test {
     impl<'a> system::System<'a> for Physics {
         type SystemData = ( ReadWriteComponent<'a, Position>
                           , ReadComponent<'a, Velocity>
-                          , ReadResource<'a, Delta>
-                          , ReadWriteResource<'a, PhysicsStatus>);
+                          , ReadGlobal<'a, Delta>
+                          , ReadWriteGlobal<'a, PhysicsStatus>);
 
         fn run(&mut self, (pos, vel, delta, status): Self::SystemData) {
             let d = delta.get();
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ mod test {
         let mut world = World::new();
         world.new_entity().with(Velocity { x: 0.0, y: 0.0, z: 1.0 }).with(Position { x: 1.0, y: 2.0, z: 3.0 }).build();
         world.new_entity().with(Velocity { x: 0.0, y: 0.0, z: 2.0 }).with(Position { x: 4.0, y: 5.0, z: 6.0 }).build();
-        world.set_resource(Delta(1.0));
-        world.set_resource(PhysicsStatus { object_count: 0u64 });
+        world.set_global(Delta(1.0));
+        world.set_global(PhysicsStatus { object_count: 0u64 });
 
         let mut p = system::Processor {
             world: &world,
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(vec![3.0, 6.0],  positions.iter().map(|(_, el)| el.z).collect::<Vec<f32>>());
         p.run();
         assert_eq!(vec![4.0, 8.0],  positions.iter().map(|(_, el)| el.z).collect::<Vec<f32>>());
-        world.set_resource(Delta(2.0));
+        world.set_global(Delta(2.0));
         p.run();
         assert_eq!(vec![6.0, 12.0],  positions.iter().map(|(_, el)| el.z).collect::<Vec<f32>>());
-        assert_eq!(2, world.resource::<PhysicsStatus>().get().object_count);
+        assert_eq!(2, world.global::<PhysicsStatus>().get().object_count);
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/ecs/src/world.rs b/lib/ecs/src/world.rs
index 3bfe525..cf668a0 100644
--- a/lib/ecs/src/world.rs
+++ b/lib/ecs/src/world.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ use crate::componentmap::{
     ComponentMapIter,
     ComponentMapIterMut,
 };
-use crate::resourcemap::{
-    ResourceMap,
-    ResourceRef,
-    ResourceRefMut,
+use crate::globalmap::{
+    GlobalMap,
+    GlobalRef,
+    GlobalRefMut,
 };
 use crate::entity;
 use crate::component;
@@ -91,31 +91,31 @@ impl <'a, T: component::Component> Iterator for ReadWriteComponentIter<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct ReadResource<'a, T: component::Resource> {
+pub struct ReadGlobal<'a, T: component::Global> {
     world: &'a World,
     phantom: PhantomData<&'a T>,
 }
 
-impl<'a, T: component::Resource> ReadResource<'a, T> {
-    pub fn get(&self) -> ResourceRef<'a, T> {
-        self.world.resources.get::<T>().unwrap()
+impl<'a, T: component::Global> ReadGlobal<'a, T> {
+    pub fn get(&self) -> GlobalRef<'a, T> {
+        self.world.globals.get::<T>().unwrap()
     }
 }
 
-pub struct ReadWriteResource<'a, T: component::Resource> {
+pub struct ReadWriteGlobal<'a, T: component::Global> {
     world: &'a World,
     phantom: PhantomData<&'a T>,
 }
 
-impl<'a, T: component::Resource> ReadWriteResource<'a, T> {
-    pub fn get(&self) -> ResourceRefMut<'a, T> {
-        self.world.resources.get_mut::<T>().unwrap()
+impl<'a, T: component::Global> ReadWriteGlobal<'a, T> {
+    pub fn get(&self) -> GlobalRefMut<'a, T> {
+        self.world.globals.get_mut::<T>().unwrap()
     }
 }
 
 pub struct World {
     components: BTreeMap<component::ID, ComponentMap>,
-    resources: ResourceMap,
+    globals: GlobalMap,
     next_id: entity::ID,
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl World {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             components: BTreeMap::new(),
-            resources: ResourceMap::new(),
+            globals: GlobalMap::new(),
             next_id: 1u64,
         }
     }
@@ -158,22 +158,22 @@ impl World {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn resource<'a, T: component::Resource>(&'a self) -> ReadResource<'a, T> {
-        ReadResource {
+    pub fn global<'a, T: component::Global>(&'a self) -> ReadGlobal<'a, T> {
+        ReadGlobal {
             world: self,
             phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn resource_mut<'a, T: component::Resource>(&'a self) -> ReadWriteResource<'a, T> {
-        ReadWriteResource {
+    pub fn global_mut<'a, T: component::Global>(&'a self) -> ReadWriteGlobal<'a, T> {
+        ReadWriteGlobal {
             world: self,
             phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn set_resource<T: component::Resource>(&self, r: T) {
-        self.resources.set(r).unwrap();
+    pub fn set_global<T: component::Global>(&self, r: T) {
+        self.globals.set(r).unwrap();
     }
 }