diff --git a/test/unit/test_hcq_graph.py b/test/unit/test_hcq_graph.py
index d8f0322a4b..270aa988d4 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_hcq_graph.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_hcq_graph.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from test.mockgpu.usb import MockUSB
 @unittest.skipUnless(issubclass(type(Device[Device.DEFAULT]), HCQCompiled), "HCQ device required to run")
 class TestHCQUnit(unittest.TestCase):
   @unittest.skipIf(Device.DEFAULT == "CPU", "requires non-CPU HCQ device")
-  def test_supports_exec_item(self):
+  def test_supports_uop(self):
     d0, cpu_dev = Device[Device.DEFAULT], Device["CPU"]
 
     @TinyJit
@@ -20,23 +20,23 @@ class TestHCQUnit(unittest.TestCase):
     inp, inp_cpu = Tensor.randn(10, 10, device=Device.DEFAULT).realize(), Tensor.randn(10, 10, device="CPU").realize()
     for _ in range(5): f(inp, inp_cpu)
 
-    # construct minimal CALL UOps for supports_exec_item (graphs only see PROGRAMs after compile_linear)
+    # construct minimal CALL UOps for supports_uop (graphs only see PROGRAMs after compile_linear)
     gpu_call = UOp(Ops.PROGRAM).call(UOp.new_buffer(Device.DEFAULT, 1, dtypes.float))
     cpu_call = UOp(Ops.PROGRAM).call(UOp.new_buffer("CPU", 1, dtypes.float))
     gpu_devs = [d0]
 
     # local MMIO: GPU works alone and with CPU in batch (cpu_support=True)
-    assert HCQGraph.supports_exec_item(gpu_devs, gpu_call) is True
-    assert HCQGraph.supports_exec_item(gpu_devs, cpu_call) is True
-    assert HCQGraph.supports_exec_item(gpu_devs + [cpu_dev], gpu_call) is True
+    assert HCQGraph.supports_uop(gpu_devs, gpu_call) is True
+    assert HCQGraph.supports_uop(gpu_devs, cpu_call) is True
+    assert HCQGraph.supports_uop(gpu_devs + [cpu_dev], gpu_call) is True
 
     # USB MMIO: GPU-only still works, but CPU batching must be rejected (cpu_support=False)
     orig_view = d0.timeline_signal.base_buf.view
     try:
       d0.timeline_signal.base_buf.view = USBMMIOInterface(MockUSB(bytearray(256)), 0, 16, fmt='B')
-      assert HCQGraph.supports_exec_item(gpu_devs, gpu_call) is True
-      assert HCQGraph.supports_exec_item(gpu_devs, cpu_call) is False
-      assert HCQGraph.supports_exec_item(gpu_devs + [cpu_dev], gpu_call) is False
+      assert HCQGraph.supports_uop(gpu_devs, gpu_call) is True
+      assert HCQGraph.supports_uop(gpu_devs, cpu_call) is False
+      assert HCQGraph.supports_uop(gpu_devs + [cpu_dev], gpu_call) is False
     finally:
       d0.timeline_signal.base_buf.view = orig_view
 
diff --git a/test/unit/test_metal_graph.py b/test/unit/test_metal_graph.py
index 74c733ba90..3038dcfb34 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_metal_graph.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_metal_graph.py
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ class TestMetalGraph(unittest.TestCase):
     c.src = (MagicMock(op=Ops.PROGRAM),) + tuple(bufs)
     return c
 
-  def test_supports_exec_item_normal_offset(self):
-    assert self.MetalGraph.supports_exec_item([self.dev], self.call(self.metal_buf(0), self.metal_buf(100), self.metal_buf(0xFFFFFFFF))) is True
+  def test_supports_uop_normal_offset(self):
+    assert self.MetalGraph.supports_uop([self.dev], self.call(self.metal_buf(0), self.metal_buf(100), self.metal_buf(0xFFFFFFFF))) is True
 
-  def test_supports_exec_item_overflow_offset(self):
-    assert self.MetalGraph.supports_exec_item([self.dev], self.call(self.metal_buf(0), self.metal_buf(0x100000000))) is False
+  def test_supports_uop_overflow_offset(self):
+    assert self.MetalGraph.supports_uop([self.dev], self.call(self.metal_buf(0), self.metal_buf(0x100000000))) is False
 
-  def test_supports_exec_item_nonmetal_buf(self):
+  def test_supports_uop_nonmetal_buf(self):
     # non-BUFFER_VIEW ops should not be checked for offset
     buf = MagicMock()
     buf.op = Ops.BUFFER
     buf.device = Device.DEFAULT
-    self.MetalGraph.supports_exec_item([self.dev], self.call(buf))
+    self.MetalGraph.supports_uop([self.dev], self.call(buf))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
   unittest.main()
diff --git a/tinygrad/engine/jit.py b/tinygrad/engine/jit.py
index 6f7fe24763..6c8d3fff3f 100644
--- a/tinygrad/engine/jit.py
+++ b/tinygrad/engine/jit.py
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ def graph_split_rewrite(linear:UOp, max_batch_size:int=0) -> UOp:
     devs = dedup([Device[x] for b in si.src[1:] if b.op is not Ops.BIND for x in (b.device if isinstance(b.device, tuple) else (b.device,))])
     graph_t = graph_class(devs[0]) if devs[0].graph is not None else None
 
-    can_graph = graph_t is not None and graph_t.supports_exec_item(devs, si)
-    can_extend = can_graph and graph_t is not None and (not current_batch_devs or graph_t.supports_exec_item(current_batch_devs, si)) \
+    can_graph = graph_t is not None and graph_t.supports_uop(devs, si)
+    can_extend = can_graph and graph_t is not None and (not current_batch_devs or graph_t.supports_uop(current_batch_devs, si)) \
       and (max_batch_size == 0 or len(current_batch) < max_batch_size)
     if not can_extend and current_batch: flush_batch()
 
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ class GraphRunner:
                  for x in (b.device if isinstance(b.device, tuple) else (b.device,))])
 
   @staticmethod
-  def supports_exec_item(batch_devs:list[Compiled], new_call:UOp) -> bool:
+  def supports_uop(batch_devs:list[Compiled], new_call:UOp) -> bool:
     return new_call.src[0].op is Ops.PROGRAM and len(GraphRunner._all_devs(batch_devs, new_call)) == 1
 
 # a marker for your graph supporting multiple devices of the same type
 class MultiGraphRunner(GraphRunner):
   @staticmethod
-  def supports_exec_item(batch_devs:list[Compiled], new_call:UOp) -> bool:
+  def supports_uop(batch_devs:list[Compiled], new_call:UOp) -> bool:
     # Devices must be the same type
     return new_call.src[0].op in (Ops.PROGRAM, Ops.COPY) and len(dedup([type(d) for d in GraphRunner._all_devs(batch_devs, new_call)])) == 1
 
diff --git a/tinygrad/runtime/graph/hcq.py b/tinygrad/runtime/graph/hcq.py
index 2cc769f887..e4da62d609 100644
--- a/tinygrad/runtime/graph/hcq.py
+++ b/tinygrad/runtime/graph/hcq.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class HCQGraph(MultiGraphRunner):
     for fdev, buf in self.kernargs_bufs.items(): fdev.allocator._free(buf, BufferSpec(cpu_access=True))
 
   @staticmethod
-  def supports_exec_item(batch_devs:list[Compiled], new_call:UOp) -> bool:
+  def supports_uop(batch_devs:list[Compiled], new_call:UOp) -> bool:
     # Check if all devices are HCQ
     all_devs = cast(list[HCQCompiled], GraphRunner._all_devs(batch_devs, new_call))
     if not all(issubclass(type(d), HCQCompiled) for d in all_devs): return False
diff --git a/tinygrad/runtime/graph/metal.py b/tinygrad/runtime/graph/metal.py
index b33305c607..25c89257e5 100644
--- a/tinygrad/runtime/graph/metal.py
+++ b/tinygrad/runtime/graph/metal.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class MetalGraph(GraphRunner):
       self.collect_timestamps()
 
   @staticmethod
-  def supports_exec_item(batch_devs, new_call:UOp) -> bool:
+  def supports_uop(batch_devs, new_call:UOp) -> bool:
     # Metal ICB replay encodes offsets as uint32; reject if any Metal buffer offset exceeds 32-bit range.
     if any(b.op is Ops.BUFFER_VIEW and b.arg[1] * b.dtype.itemsize > 0xFFFFFFFF for b in new_call.src[1:]): return False
-    return GraphRunner.supports_exec_item(batch_devs, new_call)
+    return GraphRunner.supports_uop(batch_devs, new_call)