diff --git a/aeon/dj_pipeline/acquisition.py b/aeon/dj_pipeline/acquisition.py
index 916dda23..64842d65 100644
--- a/aeon/dj_pipeline/acquisition.py
+++ b/aeon/dj_pipeline/acquisition.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import pandas as pd
 
 from aeon.io import api as io_api
-from aeon.schema import schemas as aeon_schema
+from aeon.io.binder import schemas as aeon_schema
 from aeon.io import reader as io_reader
 from aeon.analysis import utils as analysis_utils
 
diff --git a/aeon/schema/__init__.py b/aeon/io/binder/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from aeon/schema/__init__.py
rename to aeon/io/binder/__init__.py
diff --git a/aeon/schema/core.py b/aeon/io/binder/core.py
similarity index 100%
rename from aeon/schema/core.py
rename to aeon/io/binder/core.py
diff --git a/aeon/schema/foraging.py b/aeon/io/binder/foraging.py
similarity index 98%
rename from aeon/schema/foraging.py
rename to aeon/io/binder/foraging.py
index ffd8fdd9..9267dc77 100644
--- a/aeon/schema/foraging.py
+++ b/aeon/io/binder/foraging.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import aeon.io.device as _device
 import aeon.io.reader as _reader
-import aeon.schema.core as _stream
+import aeon.io.binder.core as _stream
 
 
 class Area(_Enum):
diff --git a/aeon/schema/octagon.py b/aeon/io/binder/octagon.py
similarity index 100%
rename from aeon/schema/octagon.py
rename to aeon/io/binder/octagon.py
diff --git a/aeon/schema/schemas.py b/aeon/io/binder/schemas.py
similarity index 97%
rename from aeon/schema/schemas.py
rename to aeon/io/binder/schemas.py
index 8a3dc333..782767e4 100644
--- a/aeon/schema/schemas.py
+++ b/aeon/io/binder/schemas.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from dotmap import DotMap
 
-import aeon.schema.core as stream
+import aeon.io.binder.core as stream
 from aeon.io.device import Device
-from aeon.schema import foraging, octagon
+from aeon.io.binder import foraging, octagon
 
 exp02 = DotMap(
     [
diff --git a/aeon/schema/social.py b/aeon/io/binder/social.py
similarity index 100%
rename from aeon/schema/social.py
rename to aeon/io/binder/social.py
diff --git a/aeon/io/device.py b/aeon/io/device.py
index 1a4916e6..23018aaf 100644
--- a/aeon/io/device.py
+++ b/aeon/io/device.py
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 
 def compositeStream(pattern, *args):
     """Merges multiple data streams into a single composite stream."""
-    composite = {}
+    registry = {}
     if args:
         for stream in args:
             if inspect.isclass(stream):
                 for method in vars(stream).values():
                     if isinstance(method, staticmethod):
-                        composite.update(method.__func__(pattern))
+                        registry.update(method.__func__(pattern))
             else:
-                composite.update(stream(pattern))
-    return composite
+                registry.update(stream(pattern))
+    return registry
 
 
 class Device:
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class Device:
 
     def __init__(self, name, *args, pattern=None):
         self.name = name
-        self.stream = compositeStream(name if pattern is None else pattern, *args)
+        self.registry = compositeStream(name if pattern is None else pattern, *args)
 
     def __iter__(self):
-        if len(self.stream) == 1:
-            singleton = self.stream.get(self.name, None)
+        if len(self.registry) == 1:
+            singleton = self.registry.get(self.name, None)
             if singleton:
                 return iter((self.name, singleton))
-        return iter((self.name, self.stream))
+        return iter((self.name, self.registry))
diff --git a/tests/io/test_api.py b/tests/io/test_api.py
index 8f9d8c0b..486f1d3f 100644
--- a/tests/io/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/io/test_api.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from pytest import mark
 
 import aeon
-from aeon.schema.schemas import exp02
+from aeon.io.binder.schemas import exp02
 
 nonmonotonic_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "data" / "nonmonotonic"
 monotonic_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "data" / "monotonic"