diff --git a/dvc/output/base.py b/dvc/output/base.py
index 88a0ba2856..0a65569ed6 100644
--- a/dvc/output/base.py
+++ b/dvc/output/base.py
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ def sep(self):
 
     @property
     def checksum_type(self):
-        for t in self.remote.get_checksum_type_list():
+        for t in self.remote.checksum_types():
             if t in self.info:
                 return t
         return None
 
     @property
     def checksum(self):
-        for t in self.remote.get_checksum_type_list():
+        for t in self.remote.checksum_types():
             info = self.info.get(t)
             if info:
                 return info
diff --git a/dvc/remote/base.py b/dvc/remote/base.py
index 5eb6acc1a0..a923b586b0 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/base.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/base.py
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ def group(self, name):
     def cache(self):
         return getattr(self.repo.cache, self.scheme)
 
-    def get_checksum_type_list(self):
+    def checksum_types(self):
         return [self.PARAM_CHECKSUM]
 
-    def get_prefer_checksum_type(self):
+    def checksum_type(self):
         return self.PARAM_CHECKSUM
 
     def get_file_checksum(self, path_info):
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def _collect_dir(self, path_info):
                 dir_info.append(
                     {
                         self.PARAM_RELPATH: relpath,
-                        self.get_prefer_checksum_type(): checksum,
+                        self.checksum_type(): checksum,
                     }
                 )
 
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ def get_dir_checksum(self, path_info):
         if self.cache.changed_cache_file(checksum):
             self.cache.move(from_info, to_info)
 
-        self.state.save(path_info, checksum, self.get_prefer_checksum_type())
-        self.state.save(to_info, checksum, self.get_prefer_checksum_type())
+        self.state.save(path_info, checksum, self.checksum_type())
+        self.state.save(to_info, checksum, self.checksum_type())
 
         return checksum
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def get_checksum(self, path_info, checksum_type=None):
             return None
 
         if checksum_type is None:
-            checksum_type = self.get_prefer_checksum_type()
+            checksum_type = self.checksum_type()
         checksum = self.state.get(path_info, checksum_type)
         if checksum:
             return checksum
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def save_info(self, path_info, checksum_type=None):
         assert path_info["scheme"] == self.scheme
         return {
             checksum_type
-            or self.get_prefer_checksum_type(): self.get_checksum(
+            or self.checksum_type(): self.get_checksum(
                 path_info, checksum_type
             )
         }
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def changed_checksum(self, path_info, checksum_info, addition_check=None):
             return True
 
         types = set(checksum_info.keys())
-        supported_types = set(self.get_checksum_type_list())
+        supported_types = set(self.checksum_types())
         intersection = supported_types.intersection(types)
         if not supported_types.intersection(types):
             logger.debug(
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ def _save_file(self, path_info, checksum, save_link=True):
         # we need to update path and cache, since in case of reflink,
         # or copy cache type moving original file results in updates on
         # next executed command, which causes md5 recalculation
-        self.state.save(path_info, checksum, self.get_prefer_checksum_type())
-        self.state.save(cache_info, checksum, self.get_prefer_checksum_type())
+        self.state.save(path_info, checksum, self.checksum_type())
+        self.state.save(cache_info, checksum, self.checksum_type())
 
     def _save_dir(self, path_info, checksum):
         cache_info = self.checksum_to_path_info(checksum)
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def _save_dir(self, path_info, checksum):
 
         entry_info = path_info.copy()
         for entry in dir_info:
-            entry_checksum = entry[self.get_prefer_checksum_type()]
+            entry_checksum = entry[self.checksum_type()]
             entry_info["path"] = self.ospath.join(
                 path_info["path"], entry[self.PARAM_RELPATH]
             )
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ def _save_dir(self, path_info, checksum):
             self._save_file(entry_info, entry_checksum, save_link=False)
 
         self.state.save_link(path_info)
-        self.state.save(cache_info, checksum, self.get_prefer_checksum_type())
-        self.state.save(path_info, checksum, self.get_prefer_checksum_type())
+        self.state.save(cache_info, checksum, self.checksum_type())
+        self.state.save(path_info, checksum, self.checksum_type())
 
     def is_empty(self, path_info):
         return False
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ def save(self, path_info, checksum_info):
                 self.scheme,
             )
 
-        checksum = checksum_info[self.get_prefer_checksum_type()]
-        if not self.changed_cache(checksum, self.get_prefer_checksum_type()):
+        checksum = checksum_info[self.checksum_type()]
+        if not self.changed_cache(checksum, self.checksum_type()):
             self._checkout(path_info, checksum)
             return
 
@@ -522,14 +522,13 @@ def all(self):
     def gc(self, cinfos):
 
         used = {
-            info[self.repo.cache.local.get_prefer_checksum_type()]
+            info[self.repo.cache.local.checksum_type()]
             for info in cinfos["local"]
         }
 
         if self.scheme != "":
             used |= {
-                info[self.get_prefer_checksum_type()]
-                for info in cinfos[self.scheme]
+                info[self.checksum_type()] for info in cinfos[self.scheme]
             }
 
         removed = False
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@ def gc(self, cinfos):
 
     def changed_cache_file(self, checksum, checksum_type=None):
         if checksum_type is None:
-            checksum_type = self.get_prefer_checksum_type()
+            checksum_type = self.checksum_type()
         cache_info = self.checksum_to_path_info(checksum)
         actual = self.get_checksum(cache_info, checksum_type)
 
@@ -585,7 +584,7 @@ def _changed_dir_cache(self, checksum, checksum_type):
 
     def changed_cache(self, checksum, checksum_type=None):
         if checksum_type is None:
-            checksum_type = self.get_prefer_checksum_type()
+            checksum_type = self.checksum_type()
         if self.is_dir_checksum(checksum):
             return self._changed_dir_cache(checksum, checksum_type)
         return self.changed_cache_file(checksum, checksum_type)
@@ -656,12 +655,12 @@ def _checkout_dir(
         entry_info = path_info.copy()
         for entry in dir_info:
             relpath = entry[self.PARAM_RELPATH]
-            checksum = entry[self.get_prefer_checksum_type()]
+            checksum = entry[self.checksum_type()]
             entry_cache_info = self.checksum_to_path_info(checksum)
             entry_info["url"] = self.ospath.join(path_info["url"], relpath)
             entry_info["path"] = self.ospath.join(path_info["path"], relpath)
 
-            entry_checksum_info = {self.get_prefer_checksum_type(): checksum}
+            entry_checksum_info = {self.checksum_type(): checksum}
             if self.changed(entry_info, entry_checksum_info):
                 if self.exists(entry_info):
                     self.safe_remove(entry_info, force=force)
@@ -699,7 +698,7 @@ def checkout(
         if scheme not in ["", "local"] and scheme != self.scheme:
             raise NotImplementedError
 
-        checksum = checksum_info.get(self.get_prefer_checksum_type())
+        checksum = checksum_info.get(self.checksum_type())
         if not checksum:
             msg = "No checksum info for '{}'."
             logger.debug(msg.format(str(path_info)))
diff --git a/dvc/remote/local/__init__.py b/dvc/remote/local/__init__.py
index e188c6ac90..a71b4cbc5c 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/local/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/local/__init__.py
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ def __init__(self, repo, config):
         else:
             self.cache_types = copy(self.DEFAULT_CACHE_TYPES)
 
-        self._hash = [modchecksum.CHECKSUM_MD5]
+        self._checksum_types = [modchecksum.CHECKSUM_MD5]
         if repo is not None:
             conf = repo.config.config[Config.SECTION_CHECKSUM]
             hash_local = conf.get(Config.SECTION_CHECKSUM_LOCAL, None)
             if hash_local:
-                self._hash = (
+                self._checksum_types = (
                     modchecksum.checksum_types_from_str(hash_local)
-                    or self._hash
+                    or self._checksum_types
                 )
 
         if self.cache_dir is not None and not os.path.exists(self.cache_dir):
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ def isdir(self, path_info):
     def walk(self, path_info):
         return os.walk(path_info["path"])
 
-    def get_checksum_type_list(self):
-        return self._hash
+    def checksum_types(self):
+        return self._checksum_types
 
-    def get_prefer_checksum_type(self):
-        return self._hash[0]
+    def checksum_type(self):
+        return self._checksum_types[0]
 
     def get_file_checksum(self, path_info):
-        return file_checksum(path_info["path"], self._hash[0])[0]
+        return file_checksum(path_info["path"], self._checksum_types[0])[0]
 
     def remove(self, path_info):
         if path_info["scheme"] != "local":
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def _group(self, checksum_infos, show_checksums=False):
         by_md5 = {}
 
         for info in checksum_infos:
-            md5 = info[self.get_prefer_checksum_type()]
+            md5 = info[self.checksum_type()]
 
             if show_checksums:
                 by_md5[md5] = {"name": md5}
diff --git a/dvc/repo/__init__.py b/dvc/repo/__init__.py
index e1c7ddb08b..4aa1f945ad 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/__init__.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def _collect_dir_cache(
         info = out.dumpd()
         ret = [info]
         r = out.remote
-        md5 = info[r.get_prefer_checksum_type()]
+        md5 = info[r.checksum_type()]
 
         if self.cache.local.changed_cache_file(md5):
             try:
diff --git a/dvc/stage.py b/dvc/stage.py
index 79d81a6f7d..c69a4aca30 100644
--- a/dvc/stage.py
+++ b/dvc/stage.py
@@ -199,14 +199,12 @@ def is_stage_file(path):
         return os.path.isfile(path) and Stage.is_valid_filename(path)
 
     def changed_checksum(self):
-        for h in self.repo.cache.local.get_checksum_type_list():
+        for h in self.repo.cache.local.checksum_types():
             if h in self.checksum:
                 return self.checksum[h] != self._compute_checksum(h)
 
         return (
-            self._compute_checksum(
-                self.repo.cache.local.get_prefer_checksum_type()
-            )
+            self._compute_checksum(self.repo.cache.local.checksum_type())
             is not None
         )
 
@@ -406,7 +404,7 @@ def is_cached(self):
             new_d.pop(k, None)
         outs = old_d.get(self.PARAM_OUTS, [])
         for out in outs:
-            out.pop(self.repo.cache.local.get_prefer_checksum_type(), None)
+            out.pop(self.repo.cache.local.checksum_type(), None)
             out.pop(RemoteS3.PARAM_CHECKSUM, None)
 
         if old_d != new_d:
@@ -721,7 +719,7 @@ def save(self):
         for out in self.outs:
             out.save()
 
-        hash_type = self.repo.cache.local.get_prefer_checksum_type()
+        hash_type = self.repo.cache.local.checksum_type()
         self.checksum = {hash_type: self._compute_checksum(hash_type)}
 
     @staticmethod