diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
index da8d312f7..404f5731b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ def init_api_resources(flask_resource_manager: FlaskResourceManager):
     )
     flask_resource_manager.add_resource(
         FileUpload,
-        "/api/file-upload/<string:file_type>",
-        "/api/file-upload/<string:file_type>?load=<string:filename>",
-        "/api/file-upload/<string:file_type>?restore=<string:filename>",
+        "/api/file-upload/<string:target_os>",
+        "/api/file-upload/<string:target_os>?load=<string:filename>",
+        "/api/file-upload/<string:target_os>?restore=<string:filename>",
     )
 
     flask_resource_manager.add_resource(
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/pba_file_upload.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/pba_file_upload.py
index 5fdde2045..d7b170a9f 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/pba_file_upload.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/pba_file_upload.py
@@ -29,21 +29,20 @@ class FileUpload(flask_restful.Resource):
         self._file_storage_service = file_storage_service
 
     # TODO: Fix references/coupling to filepond
-    # TODO: Replace "file_type" with "target_os" or similar
     # TODO: Add comment explaining why this is basically a duplicate of the endpoint in the
     #       PBAFileDownload resource.
     @jwt_required
-    def get(self, file_type):
+    def get(self, target_os):
         """
         Sends file to filepond
-        :param file_type: Type indicates which file to send, linux or windows
+        :param target_os: Indicates which file to send, linux or windows
         :return: Returns file contents
         """
-        if self._is_pba_file_type_supported(file_type):
+        if self._is_target_os_supported(target_os):
             return Response(status=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY, mimetype="text/plain")
 
         # Verify that file_name is indeed a file from config
-        if file_type == LINUX_PBA_TYPE:
+        if target_os == LINUX_PBA_TYPE:
             # TODO: Make these paths Tuples so we don't need to copy them
             filename = ConfigService.get_config_value(copy.deepcopy(PBA_LINUX_FILENAME_PATH))
         else:
@@ -60,20 +59,20 @@ class FileUpload(flask_restful.Resource):
             return make_response({"error": error_msg}, 404)
 
     @jwt_required
-    def post(self, file_type):
+    def post(self, target_os):
         """
         Receives user's uploaded file from filepond
-        :param file_type: Type indicates which file was received, linux or windows
+        :param target_os: Type indicates which file was received, linux or windows
         :return: Returns flask response object with uploaded file's filename
         """
-        if self._is_pba_file_type_supported(file_type):
+        if self._is_target_os_supported(target_os):
             return Response(status=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY, mimetype="text/plain")
 
         filename = self._upload_pba_file(
             # TODO: This "filepond" string can be changed to be more generic in the `react-filepond`
             # component.
             request.files["filepond"],
-            (file_type == LINUX_PBA_TYPE),
+            (target_os == LINUX_PBA_TYPE),
         )
 
         response = Response(response=filename, status=200, mimetype="text/plain")
@@ -96,17 +95,17 @@ class FileUpload(flask_restful.Resource):
         return filename
 
     @jwt_required
-    def delete(self, file_type):
+    def delete(self, target_os):
         """
         Deletes file that has been deleted on the front end
-        :param file_type: Type indicates which file was deleted, linux of windows
+        :param target_os: Type indicates which file was deleted, linux of windows
         :return: Empty response
         """
-        if self._is_pba_file_type_supported(file_type):
+        if self._is_target_os_supported(target_os):
             return Response(status=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY, mimetype="text/plain")
 
         filename_path = (
-            PBA_LINUX_FILENAME_PATH if file_type == "PBAlinux" else PBA_WINDOWS_FILENAME_PATH
+            PBA_LINUX_FILENAME_PATH if target_os == "PBAlinux" else PBA_WINDOWS_FILENAME_PATH
         )
         filename = ConfigService.get_config_value(filename_path)
         if filename:
@@ -116,5 +115,5 @@ class FileUpload(flask_restful.Resource):
         return make_response({}, 200)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _is_pba_file_type_supported(file_type: str) -> bool:
-        return file_type not in {LINUX_PBA_TYPE, WINDOWS_PBA_TYPE}
+    def _is_target_os_supported(target_os: str) -> bool:
+        return target_os not in {LINUX_PBA_TYPE, WINDOWS_PBA_TYPE}