diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
index b29cefacd..137cd1241 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/emqx_bridge_api.erl
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ info_example_basic(webhook) ->
             auto_restart_interval => 15000,
             query_mode => async,
             inflight_window => 100,
-            max_queue_bytes => 100 * 1024 * 1024
+            max_buffer_bytes => 100 * 1024 * 1024
         }
     };
 info_example_basic(mqtt) ->
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ mqtt_main_example() ->
             health_check_interval => <<"15s">>,
             auto_restart_interval => <<"60s">>,
             query_mode => sync,
-            max_queue_bytes => 100 * 1024 * 1024
+            max_buffer_bytes => 100 * 1024 * 1024
         },
         ssl => #{
             enable => false
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_compatible_config.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_compatible_config.erl
index fe173fa89..595b75ecf 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_compatible_config.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/src/schema/emqx_bridge_compatible_config.erl
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ default_resource_opts() ->
         <<"inflight_window">> => 100,
         <<"auto_restart_interval">> => <<"60s">>,
         <<"health_check_interval">> => <<"15s">>,
-        <<"max_queue_bytes">> => <<"1GB">>,
+        <<"max_buffer_bytes">> => <<"1GB">>,
         <<"query_mode">> => <<"sync">>,
         %% there is only one underlying MQTT connection
         %% doesn't make a lot of sense to have a large pool
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_webhook_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_webhook_SUITE.erl
index e222190d2..f08c87b6e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_webhook_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_webhook_SUITE.erl
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ bridge_async_config(#{port := Port} = Config) ->
         "    inflight_window = 100\n"
         "    auto_restart_interval = \"60s\"\n"
         "    health_check_interval = \"15s\"\n"
-        "    max_queue_bytes = \"1GB\"\n"
+        "    max_buffer_bytes = \"1GB\"\n"
         "    query_mode = \"~s\"\n"
         "    request_timeout = \"~s\"\n"
         "    start_after_created = \"true\"\n"
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl b/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
index f8d671b40..91572eac3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/include/emqx_resource.hrl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     auto_restart_interval => pos_integer(),
     batch_size => pos_integer(),
     batch_time => pos_integer(),
-    max_queue_bytes => pos_integer(),
+    max_buffer_bytes => pos_integer(),
     query_mode => query_mode(),
     resume_interval => pos_integer(),
     inflight_window => pos_integer()
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
 
 -define(WORKER_POOL_SIZE, 16).
 
--define(DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE, 256 * 1024 * 1024).
--define(DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE_RAW, <<"256MB">>).
+-define(DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES, 256 * 1024 * 1024).
+-define(DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES_RAW, <<"256MB">>).
 
 -define(DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, timer:seconds(15)).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_buffer_worker.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_buffer_worker.erl
index c53627ca4..a77335140 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_buffer_worker.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_buffer_worker.erl
@@ -1667,9 +1667,9 @@ adjust_batch_time(Id, RequestTimeout, BatchTime0) ->
     BatchTime.
 
 replayq_opts(Id, Index, Opts) ->
-    QueueMode = maps:get(queue_mode, Opts, memory_only),
-    TotalBytes = maps:get(max_queue_bytes, Opts, ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE),
-    case QueueMode of
+    BufferMode = maps:get(buffer_mode, Opts, memory_only),
+    TotalBytes = maps:get(max_buffer_bytes, Opts, ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES),
+    case BufferMode of
         memory_only ->
             #{
                 mem_only => true,
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ replayq_opts(Id, Index, Opts) ->
                 sizer => fun ?MODULE:estimate_size/1
             };
         volatile_offload ->
-            SegBytes0 = maps:get(queue_seg_bytes, Opts, TotalBytes),
+            SegBytes0 = maps:get(buffer_seg_bytes, Opts, TotalBytes),
             SegBytes = min(SegBytes0, TotalBytes),
             #{
                 dir => disk_queue_dir(Id, Index),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/src/schema/emqx_resource_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/src/schema/emqx_resource_schema.erl
index 9116927fa..3b4fb66e5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/src/schema/emqx_resource_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/src/schema/emqx_resource_schema.erl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fields("resource_opts") ->
     ];
 fields("creation_opts") ->
     [
-        {queue_mode, fun queue_mode/1},
+        {buffer_mode, fun buffer_mode/1},
         {worker_pool_size, fun worker_pool_size/1},
         {health_check_interval, fun health_check_interval/1},
         {resume_interval, fun resume_interval/1},
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ fields("creation_opts") ->
         {batch_size, fun batch_size/1},
         {batch_time, fun batch_time/1},
         {enable_queue, fun enable_queue/1},
-        {max_queue_bytes, fun max_queue_bytes/1},
-        {queue_seg_bytes, fun queue_seg_bytes/1}
+        {max_buffer_bytes, fun max_buffer_bytes/1},
+        {buffer_seg_bytes, fun buffer_seg_bytes/1}
     ].
 
 resource_opts_meta() ->
@@ -145,23 +145,24 @@ batch_time(default) -> ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME_RAW;
 batch_time(required) -> false;
 batch_time(_) -> undefined.
 
-max_queue_bytes(type) -> emqx_schema:bytesize();
-max_queue_bytes(desc) -> ?DESC("max_queue_bytes");
-max_queue_bytes(default) -> ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE_RAW;
-max_queue_bytes(required) -> false;
-max_queue_bytes(_) -> undefined.
+max_buffer_bytes(type) -> emqx_schema:bytesize();
+max_buffer_bytes(aliases) -> [max_queue_bytes];
+max_buffer_bytes(desc) -> ?DESC("max_buffer_bytes");
+max_buffer_bytes(default) -> ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES_RAW;
+max_buffer_bytes(required) -> false;
+max_buffer_bytes(_) -> undefined.
 
-queue_mode(type) -> enum([memory_only, volatile_offload]);
-queue_mode(desc) -> ?DESC("queue_mode");
-queue_mode(default) -> memory_only;
-queue_mode(required) -> false;
-queue_mode(importance) -> ?IMPORTANCE_HIDDEN;
-queue_mode(_) -> undefined.
+buffer_mode(type) -> enum([memory_only, volatile_offload]);
+buffer_mode(desc) -> ?DESC("buffer_mode");
+buffer_mode(default) -> memory_only;
+buffer_mode(required) -> false;
+buffer_mode(importance) -> ?IMPORTANCE_HIDDEN;
+buffer_mode(_) -> undefined.
 
-queue_seg_bytes(type) -> emqx_schema:bytesize();
-queue_seg_bytes(desc) -> ?DESC("queue_seg_bytes");
-queue_seg_bytes(required) -> false;
-queue_seg_bytes(importance) -> ?IMPORTANCE_HIDDEN;
-queue_seg_bytes(_) -> undefined.
+buffer_seg_bytes(type) -> emqx_schema:bytesize();
+buffer_seg_bytes(desc) -> ?DESC("buffer_seg_bytes");
+buffer_seg_bytes(required) -> false;
+buffer_seg_bytes(importance) -> ?IMPORTANCE_HIDDEN;
+buffer_seg_bytes(_) -> undefined.
 
 desc("creation_opts") -> ?DESC("creation_opts").
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
index 087a39eee..385b4cb91 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
@@ -1314,8 +1314,8 @@ t_delete_and_re_create_with_same_name(_Config) ->
             query_mode => sync,
             batch_size => 1,
             worker_pool_size => NumBufferWorkers,
-            queue_mode => volatile_offload,
-            queue_seg_bytes => 100,
+            buffer_mode => volatile_offload,
+            buffer_seg_bytes => 100,
             resume_interval => 1_000
         }
     ),
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ t_delete_and_re_create_with_same_name(_Config) ->
                             query_mode => async,
                             batch_size => 1,
                             worker_pool_size => 2,
-                            queue_seg_bytes => 100,
+                            buffer_seg_bytes => 100,
                             resume_interval => 1_000
                         }
                     ),
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ t_always_overflow(_Config) ->
             query_mode => sync,
             batch_size => 1,
             worker_pool_size => 1,
-            max_queue_bytes => 1,
+            max_buffer_bytes => 1,
             resume_interval => 1_000
         }
     ),
@@ -2642,9 +2642,9 @@ t_call_mode_uncoupled_from_query_mode(_Config) ->
 
 %% The default mode is currently `memory_only'.
 t_volatile_offload_mode(_Config) ->
-    MaxQueueBytes = 1_000,
+    MaxBufferBytes = 1_000,
     DefaultOpts = #{
-        max_queue_bytes => MaxQueueBytes,
+        max_buffer_bytes => MaxBufferBytes,
         worker_pool_size => 1
     },
     ?check_trace(
@@ -2659,7 +2659,7 @@ t_volatile_offload_mode(_Config) ->
                     ?DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP,
                     ?TEST_RESOURCE,
                     #{name => test_resource},
-                    DefaultOpts#{queue_mode => volatile_offload}
+                    DefaultOpts#{buffer_mode => volatile_offload}
                 )
             ),
             ?assertEqual(ok, emqx_resource:remove_local(?ID)),
@@ -2673,8 +2673,8 @@ t_volatile_offload_mode(_Config) ->
                     ?TEST_RESOURCE,
                     #{name => test_resource},
                     DefaultOpts#{
-                        queue_mode => volatile_offload,
-                        queue_seg_bytes => MaxQueueBytes div 2
+                        buffer_mode => volatile_offload,
+                        buffer_seg_bytes => MaxBufferBytes div 2
                     }
                 )
             ),
@@ -2688,8 +2688,8 @@ t_volatile_offload_mode(_Config) ->
                     ?TEST_RESOURCE,
                     #{name => test_resource},
                     DefaultOpts#{
-                        queue_mode => volatile_offload,
-                        queue_seg_bytes => MaxQueueBytes
+                        buffer_mode => volatile_offload,
+                        buffer_seg_bytes => MaxBufferBytes
                     }
                 )
             ),
@@ -2705,8 +2705,8 @@ t_volatile_offload_mode(_Config) ->
                     ?TEST_RESOURCE,
                     #{name => test_resource},
                     DefaultOpts#{
-                        queue_mode => volatile_offload,
-                        queue_seg_bytes => 2 * MaxQueueBytes
+                        buffer_mode => volatile_offload,
+                        buffer_seg_bytes => 2 * MaxBufferBytes
                     }
                 )
             ),
@@ -2715,7 +2715,7 @@ t_volatile_offload_mode(_Config) ->
             ok
         end,
         fun(Trace) ->
-            HalfMaxQueueBytes = MaxQueueBytes div 2,
+            HalfMaxBufferBytes = MaxBufferBytes div 2,
             ?assertMatch(
                 [
                     #{
@@ -2729,7 +2729,7 @@ t_volatile_offload_mode(_Config) ->
                         max_total_bytes := MaxTotalBytes,
                         %% uses the specified value since it's smaller
                         %% than max bytes.
-                        seg_bytes := HalfMaxQueueBytes,
+                        seg_bytes := HalfMaxBufferBytes,
                         offload := {true, volatile}
                     },
                     #{
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_cassa.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_cassa.erl
index 78db8352a..26c6de04d 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_cassa.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_cassa.erl
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ values(_Method, Type) ->
             batch_size => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE,
             batch_time => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME,
             query_mode => sync,
-            max_queue_bytes => ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE
+            max_buffer_bytes => ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES
         }
     }.
 
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_clickhouse.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_clickhouse.erl
index 0b611c142..56671c586 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_clickhouse.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_clickhouse.erl
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ values(_Method, Type) ->
             batch_size => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE,
             batch_time => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME,
             query_mode => async,
-            max_queue_bytes => ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE
+            max_buffer_bytes => ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES
         }
     }.
 
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_dynamo.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_dynamo.erl
index e6a3d1a58..ba1fd0c70 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_dynamo.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_dynamo.erl
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ values(_Method) ->
             batch_size => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE,
             batch_time => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME,
             query_mode => sync,
-            max_queue_bytes => ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE
+            max_buffer_bytes => ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES
         }
     }.
 
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_mysql.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_mysql.erl
index f3ed44247..7914c77e2 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_mysql.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_mysql.erl
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ values(_Method) ->
             batch_size => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE,
             batch_time => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME,
             query_mode => async,
-            max_queue_bytes => ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE
+            max_buffer_bytes => ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES
         }
     }.
 
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_pgsql.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_pgsql.erl
index 958bc3449..a5dcb19e6 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_pgsql.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_pgsql.erl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ values(_Method, Type) ->
             batch_size => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE,
             batch_time => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME,
             query_mode => async,
-            max_queue_bytes => ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE
+            max_buffer_bytes => ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES
         }
     }.
 
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_rocketmq.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_rocketmq.erl
index 78fd527d3..28b94a1a4 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_rocketmq.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_rocketmq.erl
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ values(post) ->
             batch_size => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE,
             batch_time => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME,
             query_mode => sync,
-            max_queue_bytes => ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE
+            max_buffer_bytes => ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES
         }
     };
 values(put) ->
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_sqlserver.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_sqlserver.erl
index 49a5ed0ce..e216299c2 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_sqlserver.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_sqlserver.erl
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ values(post) ->
             batch_size => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE,
             batch_time => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME,
             query_mode => async,
-            max_queue_bytes => ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE
+            max_buffer_bytes => ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES
         }
     };
 values(put) ->
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_tdengine.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_tdengine.erl
index 7a958d45f..54406541d 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_tdengine.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/src/emqx_ee_bridge_tdengine.erl
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ values(_Method) ->
             batch_size => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE,
             batch_time => ?DEFAULT_BATCH_TIME,
             query_mode => sync,
-            max_queue_bytes => ?DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE
+            max_buffer_bytes => ?DEFAULT_BUFFER_BYTES
         }
     }.
 
diff --git a/rel/i18n/emqx_resource_schema.hocon b/rel/i18n/emqx_resource_schema.hocon
index 885a6c4dd..031a5b412 100644
--- a/rel/i18n/emqx_resource_schema.hocon
+++ b/rel/i18n/emqx_resource_schema.hocon
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ When disabled the messages are buffered in RAM only."""
     }
   }
 
-  max_queue_bytes {
+  max_buffer_bytes {
     desc {
       en: """Maximum number of bytes to buffer for each buffer worker."""
       zh: """每个缓存 worker 允许使用的最大字节数。"""
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ When disabled the messages are buffered in RAM only."""
     }
   }
 
-  queue_seg_bytes {
+  buffer_seg_bytes {
     desc {
       en: "Applicable when buffer mode is set to <code>volatile_offload</code>.\n"
           "This value is to specify the size of each on-disk buffer file."
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ When disabled the messages are buffered in RAM only."""
     }
   }
 
-  queue_mode {
+  buffer_mode {
     desc {
-      en: "Queue operation mode.\n"
+      en: "Buffer operation mode.\n"
           "<code>memory_only</mode>: Buffer all messages in memory."
           "<code>volatile_offload</code>: Buffer message in memory first, when up to certain limit"
           " (see <code>buffer_seg_bytes</code> config for more information), then start offloading messages to disk"
diff --git a/scripts/test/influx/influx-bridge.conf b/scripts/test/influx/influx-bridge.conf
index 0416e42b6..0574ac38a 100644
--- a/scripts/test/influx/influx-bridge.conf
+++ b/scripts/test/influx/influx-bridge.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bridges {
         batch_size = 100
         batch_time = "10ms"
         health_check_interval = "15s"
-        max_queue_bytes = "1GB"
+        max_buffer_bytes = "1GB"
         query_mode = "sync"
         request_timeout = "15s"
         start_after_created = "true"