diff --git a/doc/collaboration/code/naming_conventions.rst b/doc/collaboration/code/naming_conventions.rst
index e449605c227..f57ce48cf0f 100644
--- a/doc/collaboration/code/naming_conventions.rst
+++ b/doc/collaboration/code/naming_conventions.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ to the Namespace`_ for details.
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
 | atomic\_          | Denotes an atomic operation (e.g. atomic_inc).          |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
+| device\_          | Denotes an API relating to devices and their            |
+|                   | initialization                                          |
++-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
 | fiber\_           | Denotes an operation invoked by a fiber; typically a    |
 |                   | microkernel operation (e.g. fiber_event_send).          |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
@@ -113,4 +116,4 @@ and :option:`-Iinclude` for your compile, then any code using
    #include <drivers/pci.h>
 
 is not. Not having :option:`-Iinclude/drivers` forces users to use the second
-form which is more explicit.
\ No newline at end of file
+form which is more explicit.