diff --git a/lib/sshync.py b/lib/sshync.py
index cce2c6a..0488521 100755
--- a/lib/sshync.py
+++ b/lib/sshync.py
@@ -6,7 +6,43 @@ from subprocess import PIPE, run
 from sys import exit as s_exit
 
 
-def get_local_data(_directory, _device):  # retrieves titles and mod times from the local device
+# REMOTE
+
+def deletion_check(_client_device_name):  # creates a list of files and folders to be deleted from a client device
+    for _file in listdir(expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/deleted')):
+        _file_path, _sep, _device = _file.partition('\x1f')
+        _file_path = _file_path.replace('\x1e', '/')
+        if _device == _client_device_name:
+            print(_file_path)
+            try:
+                remove(f"{expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/deleted/')}{_file}")
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                pass
+
+
+def folder_check():  # creates a list of folders to be compared with those of a client device
+    for _root, _directories, _files in walk(expanduser('~/.local/share/sshyp')):
+        for _dir in _directories:
+            print(f"{_root.replace(expanduser('~'), '')}/{_dir}")
+
+
+# HYBRID
+
+def delete(_file_path, _target_database):  # deletes a file or folder and/or marks it for deletion upon syncing
+    from shutil import rmtree
+    try:
+        if _file_path.endswith('/'):
+            rmtree(f"{expanduser('~/.local/share/sshyp/')}{_file_path}")
+        else:
+            remove(f"{expanduser('~/.local/share/sshyp/')}{_file_path}.gpg")
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"location does not exist {_target_database}")
+    if _target_database == 'remotely':
+        for _device_name in listdir(expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/devices')):
+            open(expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/deleted/') + _file_path.replace('/', '\x1e') + '\x1f' + _device_name, 'w')
+
+
+def get_local_data(_directory, _device):  # retrieves and returns titles and mod times from the local device
     _title_list, _mod_list = [], []
     for _root, _directories, _files in walk(_directory):
         for _filename in _files:
@@ -20,7 +56,9 @@ def get_local_data(_directory, _device):  # retrieves titles and mod times from
     return _title_list, _mod_list
 
 
-def get_remote_data(_user_data):  # retrieves titles and mod times from the remote server
+# LOCAL
+
+def get_remote_data(_user_data):  # retrieves and returns titles and mod times from the remote server
     _titles_mods = run(['ssh', '-i', _user_data[5], '-p', _user_data[2], f"{_user_data[0]}@{_user_data[1]}",
                         f'cd /lib/sshyp; python3 -c \'from sshync import get_local_data; get_local_data'
                         f'("{_user_data[4]}", "server")\''], stdout=PIPE, text=True).stdout.split('\n')
@@ -30,7 +68,7 @@ def get_remote_data(_user_data):  # retrieves titles and mod times from the remo
 
 
 def sort_titles_mods(_list_1, _list_2):  # creates and returns two lists (of titles and mod times) generated by sorting
-    # information from two different, provided lists
+    # information from two provided 2D lists
     _title_list_2_sorted, _mod_list_2_sorted = [], []
     # title sorting
     for _title in _list_1[0]:
@@ -45,33 +83,7 @@ def sort_titles_mods(_list_1, _list_2):  # creates and returns two lists (of tit
     return _title_list_2_sorted, _mod_list_2_sorted
 
 
-def delete(_file_path, _target_database):  # deletes an entry or folder
-    from shutil import rmtree
-    try:
-        if _file_path.endswith('/'):
-            rmtree(f"{expanduser('~/.local/share/sshyp/')}{_file_path}")
-        else:
-            remove(f"{expanduser('~/.local/share/sshyp/')}{_file_path}.gpg")
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        print(f"location does not exist {_target_database}")
-    if _target_database == 'remotely':
-        for _device_name in listdir(expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/devices')):
-            open(expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/deleted/') + _file_path.replace('/', '\x1e') + '\x1f' + _device_name, 'w')
-
-
-def deletion_check(_client_device_name):  # creates a list of entries and folders to be deleted from a client device
-    for _file in listdir(expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/deleted')):
-        _file_path, _sep, _device = _file.partition('\x1f')
-        _file_path = _file_path.replace('\x1e', '/')
-        if _device == _client_device_name:
-            print(_file_path)
-            try:
-                remove(f"{expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/deleted/')}{_file}")
-            except FileNotFoundError:
-                pass
-
-
-def deletion_sync(_user_data, _silent):  # check for deletions
+def deletion_sync(_user_data, _silent):  # checks for and acts upon files and folders marked for deletion
     _deletion_database = run(['ssh', '-i', _user_data[5], '-p', _user_data[2], f"{_user_data[0]}@{_user_data[1]}",
                               f'cd /lib/sshyp; python3 -c \'from sshync import deletion_check; deletion_check'
                               f'("{_user_data[6]}")\''], stdout=PIPE, text=True).stdout.split('\n')
@@ -82,13 +94,7 @@ def deletion_sync(_user_data, _silent):  # check for deletions
             delete(_file, 'locally')
 
 
-def folder_check():  # creates a list of folders to be compared with those of a client device
-    for _root, _directories, _files in walk(expanduser('~/.local/share/sshyp')):
-        for _dir in _directories:
-            print(f"{_root.replace(expanduser('~'), '')}/{_dir}")
-
-
-def folder_sync(_user_data):  # check for new folders
+def folder_sync(_user_data):  # creates matches of remote folders on the local client
     _folder_database = run(['ssh', '-i',  _user_data[5], '-p',  _user_data[2], f"{_user_data[0]}@{_user_data[1]}",
                             "cd /lib/sshyp; python3 -c 'from sshync import folder_check; folder_check()'"],
                            stdout=PIPE, text=True).stdout.split('\n')
@@ -110,7 +116,6 @@ def get_profile(_profile_dir):  # returns a list of data read from a sshync job
         print('\n\u001b[38;5;9merror: the profile does not exist or is corrupted.\u001b[0m\n')
         _profile_data = None
         s_exit(3)
-    # extract data from profile
     _user = _profile_data[0].rstrip()
     _ip = _profile_data[1].rstrip()
     _port = _profile_data[2].rstrip()
@@ -125,8 +130,7 @@ def run_profile(_profile_dir, _silent):  # runs a sshync job profile
     _user_data = get_profile(_profile_dir)  # import profile data
     deletion_sync(_user_data, _silent)  # check for and sync deletions
     folder_sync(_user_data)  # check for and sync folders
-
-    # sync new and updated entries
+    # sync new and updated files
     _remote_titles_mods = get_remote_data(_user_data)
     _index_l = sort_titles_mods(_remote_titles_mods, get_local_data(_user_data[3], 'client'))
     _index_r = sort_titles_mods(_index_l, _remote_titles_mods)
diff --git a/lib/sshyp.py b/lib/sshyp.py
index 2028e93..5f7af58 100755
--- a/lib/sshyp.py
+++ b/lib/sshyp.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from subprocess import CalledProcessError, DEVNULL, PIPE, run
 from sys import argv, exit as s_exit
 
 
-# BELOW - utility functions
+# UTILITY FUNCTIONS
 
 def entry_list_gen(_directory=expanduser('~/.local/share/sshyp/')):  # generates and prints full entry list
     from textwrap import fill
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ def copy_id_check(_port, _username_ssh, _ip, _client_device_id):
     open(expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/ssh-error'), 'w').write('0')
     return 0
 
-# BELOW - argument-specific functions
 
+# ARGUMENT-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
 
 def tweak():  # runs configuration wizard
     from os import symlink