diff --git a/include/MDEEStripHit.h b/include/MDEEStripHit.h
index 017ad876..66c24d48 100644
--- a/include/MDEEStripHit.h
+++ b/include/MDEEStripHit.h
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ struct MDEEStripHit
   double m_Energy;
   //! The measured ADC value
   unsigned int m_ADC;
-  //! If the strip exceeds thresholds
-  bool m_HasTriggered;
+  //! If the strip was a nearest neighbor
+  bool m_IsNearestNeighbor;
   //! If the strip has fast timing
   bool m_HasFastTiming;
   //! The measured TAC value in ADC units
diff --git a/include/MStripHit.h b/include/MStripHit.h
index 5e35ad44..2e1aa9d9 100644
--- a/include/MStripHit.h
+++ b/include/MStripHit.h
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ class MStripHit
   //! Return whether the strip has passed the fast threshold
   bool HasFastTiming() const { return m_HasFastTiming; }
 
-  //! Set whether the strip has triggered (ADC values above slow threshold)
-  void HasTriggered(bool HasTriggered) { m_HasTriggered = HasTriggered; }
-  //! Return whether the strip has triggered (ADC values above slow threshold)
-  bool HasTriggered() const { return m_HasTriggered; }
-
   //! TODO: Rename to HasTiming()
   //! Set the calibrated-timing flag
   void HasCalibratedTiming(bool CalibratedTiming) { m_HasCalibratedTiming = CalibratedTiming; }
@@ -205,8 +200,6 @@ class MStripHit
   bool m_IsGuardRing;
   //! True if the hit is a nearest neighbor hit
   bool m_IsNearestNeighbor;
-  //! True if the strip has triggered
-  bool m_HasTriggered;
   //! True if the hit has fast timing
   bool m_HasFastTiming;
   //! True if the hit has calibrated timing
diff --git a/src/MDEEStripHit.cxx b/src/MDEEStripHit.cxx
index f8200f7d..adbb9476 100644
--- a/src/MDEEStripHit.cxx
+++ b/src/MDEEStripHit.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ClassImp(MDEEStripHit)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
-MDEEStripHit::MDEEStripHit() : m_SimulatedEventID(0), m_SimulatedPosition(0,0,0), m_SimulatedPositionInDetector(0,0,0), m_SimulatedRelativeDepth(0), m_SimulatedEnergy(0), m_SimulatedIsGuardRing(false), m_SimulatedHitIndex(0), m_IsGuardRing(false), m_Energy(0), m_ADC(0), m_HasTriggered(false), m_HasFastTiming(false), m_TAC(0)
+MDEEStripHit::MDEEStripHit() : m_SimulatedEventID(0), m_SimulatedPosition(0,0,0), m_SimulatedPositionInDetector(0,0,0), m_SimulatedRelativeDepth(0), m_SimulatedEnergy(0), m_SimulatedIsGuardRing(false), m_SimulatedHitIndex(0), m_IsGuardRing(false), m_Energy(0), m_ADC(0), m_IsNearestNeighbor(true), m_HasFastTiming(false), m_TAC(0)
 {
   // Construct an instance of MDEEStripHit
 }
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ MStripHit* MDEEStripHit::Convert()
   SH->SetDetectorID(m_ROE.GetDetectorID());
   SH->SetStripID(m_ROE.GetStripID());
   SH->IsLowVoltageStrip(m_ROE.IsLowVoltageStrip());
-  SH->HasTriggered(m_HasTriggered);
   SH->SetADCUnits(m_ADC);
   SH->SetTAC(m_TAC);
   SH->HasFastTiming(m_HasFastTiming);
+  SH->IsNearestNeighbor(m_IsNearestNeighbor);
   //SH->AddOrigins();
   SH->IsGuardRing(m_IsGuardRing);
 
diff --git a/src/MStripHit.cxx b/src/MStripHit.cxx
index 9d165168..2efdc4f6 100644
--- a/src/MStripHit.cxx
+++ b/src/MStripHit.cxx
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ void MStripHit::Clear()
   // Reset all data
 
   m_ReadOutElement->Clear();
-  m_HasTriggered = false;
   m_ADCUnits = 0;
   m_Energy = 0;
   m_EnergyResolution = 0;
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ bool MStripHit::Parse(const MString& Line, int Version)
     SetDetectorID(det_id);
     IsLowVoltageStrip(pos_strip == 'l');
     SetStripID(strip_id);
-    HasTriggered(has_triggered != 0);
+    IsNearestNeighbor(has_triggered == 0);
     SetTiming(timing);
     SetADCUnits(adc);
     SetEnergy(energy);
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ bool MStripHit::StreamDat(ostream& S, int Version)
    <<m_ReadOutElement->GetDetectorID()<<" "
    <<((m_ReadOutElement->IsLowVoltageStrip() == true) ? "l" : "h")<<" "
    <<m_ReadOutElement->GetStripID()<<" "
-   <<m_HasTriggered<<" "
+   <<(m_IsNearestNeighbor == false)<<" "
    <<setprecision(9)<<m_Timing<<" "
    <<m_ADCUnits<<" "
    <<m_Energy<<" "
diff --git a/unittests/TestingConventions.md b/unittests/TestingConventions.md
index d2c952f3..40882ce2 100644
--- a/unittests/TestingConventions.md
+++ b/unittests/TestingConventions.md
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ Passed = EvaluateTrue("IsLowVoltageStrip()", "alias true",
                       "IsLowVoltageStrip() returns true after IsXStrip(true)",
                       H.IsLowVoltageStrip() == true) && Passed;
 
-Passed = EvaluateFalse("HasTriggered()", "default",
-                       "Default HasTriggered is false",
-                       H.HasTriggered()) && Passed;
+Passed = EvaluateFalse("HasFastTiming()", "default",
+                       "Default HasFastTiming is false",
+                       H.HasFastTiming()) && Passed;
 ```
 
 Arguments: `Function`, `Input`, `Description`, `bool`.  All four arguments are
diff --git a/unittests/UTNDEEStripHit.cxx b/unittests/UTNDEEStripHit.cxx
index abda4d07..5f1e678e 100644
--- a/unittests/UTNDEEStripHit.cxx
+++ b/unittests/UTNDEEStripHit.cxx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool UTNDEEStripHit::TestDefaultConstruction()
   Passed = EvaluateFalse("MDEEStripHit()", "default guard ring", "Default guard ring flag is false", H.m_IsGuardRing) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("MDEEStripHit()", "default measured energy", "Default measured energy is 0", H.m_Energy, 0.0, 1e-12) && Passed;
   Passed = Evaluate("MDEEStripHit()", "default ADC", "Default ADC value is 0", H.m_ADC, (unsigned int) 0) && Passed;
-  Passed = EvaluateFalse("MDEEStripHit()", "default trigger", "Default trigger flag is false", H.m_HasTriggered) && Passed;
+  Passed = EvaluateTrue("MDEEStripHit()", "default nearest neighbor flag", "Default nearest neighbor flag is true", H.m_IsNearestNeighbor) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateFalse("MDEEStripHit()", "default fast timing", "Default fast timing is false", H.m_HasFastTiming) && Passed;
   Passed = Evaluate("MDEEStripHit()", "default TAC", "Default TAC value is 0", H.m_TAC, (unsigned int) 0) && Passed;
   Passed = Evaluate("MDEEStripHit()", "default sub strip hits", "Default sub strip hit list is empty", (unsigned int) H.m_SubStripHits.size(), (unsigned int) 0) && Passed;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bool UTNDEEStripHit::TestConvertRepresentativeValues()
   H.m_ROE.SetDetectorID(7);
   H.m_ROE.SetStripID(41);
   H.m_ROE.IsLowVoltageStrip(false);
-  H.m_HasTriggered = true;
+  H.m_IsNearestNeighbor = false;
   H.m_HasFastTiming = true;
   H.m_ADC = 4053;
   H.m_TAC = 10452;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ bool UTNDEEStripHit::TestConvertRepresentativeValues()
     Passed = Evaluate("Convert()", "representative detector ID", "Convert() transfers detector ID 7", Converted->GetDetectorID(), (unsigned int) 7) && Passed;
     Passed = Evaluate("Convert()", "representative strip ID", "Convert() transfers strip ID 41", Converted->GetStripID(), (unsigned int) 41) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateFalse("Convert()", "representative strip side high voltage", "Convert() transfers IsLowVoltageStrip(false) as high-voltage strip", Converted->IsLowVoltageStrip()) && Passed;
-    Passed = EvaluateTrue("Convert()", "representative trigger", "Convert() transfers HasTriggered true", Converted->HasTriggered()) && Passed;
+    Passed = EvaluateFalse("Convert()", "representative nearest neighbor flag", "Convert() transfers IsNearestNeighbor false", Converted->IsNearestNeighbor()) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateTrue("Convert()", "representative fast timing", "Convert() transfers HasFastTiming true", Converted->HasFastTiming()) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateNear("Convert()", "representative ADC", "Convert() transfers ADC value 4053", Converted->GetADCUnits(), 4053.0, 1e-9) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateNear("Convert()", "representative TAC", "Convert() transfers TAC value 10452", Converted->GetTAC(), 10452.0, 1e-9) && Passed;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ bool UTNDEEStripHit::TestConvertFalsePaths()
   H.m_ROE.SetDetectorID(1);
   H.m_ROE.SetStripID(2);
   H.m_ROE.IsLowVoltageStrip(true);
-  H.m_HasTriggered = false;
+  H.m_IsNearestNeighbor = true;
   H.m_HasFastTiming = false;
   H.m_ADC = 0;
   H.m_TAC = 0;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ bool UTNDEEStripHit::TestConvertFalsePaths()
 
   if (Converted != nullptr) {
     Passed = EvaluateTrue("Convert()", "low-voltage strip side", "Convert() transfers IsLowVoltageStrip(true) for low-voltage strips", Converted->IsLowVoltageStrip()) && Passed;
-    Passed = EvaluateFalse("Convert()", "false-path trigger", "Convert() transfers HasTriggered false", Converted->HasTriggered()) && Passed;
+    Passed = EvaluateTrue("Convert()", "false-path nearest neighbor flag", "Convert() transfers IsNearestNeighbor true", Converted->IsNearestNeighbor()) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateFalse("Convert()", "false-path fast timing", "Convert() transfers HasFastTiming false", Converted->HasFastTiming()) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateFalse("Convert()", "false-path guard ring", "Convert() transfers IsGuardRing false", Converted->IsGuardRing()) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateNear("Convert()", "false-path ADC", "Convert() transfers ADC value 0", Converted->GetADCUnits(), 0.0, 1e-12) && Passed;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ bool UTNDEEStripHit::TestConvertLifecycleIndependence()
   H.m_ROE.SetDetectorID(3);
   H.m_ROE.SetStripID(9);
   H.m_ROE.IsLowVoltageStrip(true);
-  H.m_HasTriggered = true;
+  H.m_IsNearestNeighbor = false;
   H.m_HasFastTiming = true;
   H.m_ADC = 100;
   H.m_TAC = 200;
diff --git a/unittests/UTNStripHit.cxx b/unittests/UTNStripHit.cxx
index 228504ed..294b16e5 100644
--- a/unittests/UTNStripHit.cxx
+++ b/unittests/UTNStripHit.cxx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ bool UTNStripHit::TestDefaultConstruction()
   Passed = Evaluate("GetDetectorID()", "default", "Default DetectorID is undefined", H.GetDetectorID(), g_UnsignedIntNotDefined) && Passed;
   Passed = Evaluate("GetStripID()", "default", "Default StripID is undefined", H.GetStripID(), g_UnsignedIntNotDefined) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateTrue("IsLowVoltageStrip()", "default", "Default strip is on the low voltage side", H.IsLowVoltageStrip()) && Passed;
-  Passed = EvaluateFalse("HasTriggered()", "default", "Default HasTriggered is false", H.HasTriggered()) && Passed;
+  Passed = EvaluateFalse("IsNearestNeighbor()", "default", "Default IsNearestNeighbor is true", H.IsNearestNeighbor()) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("GetADCUnits()", "default", "Default ADCUnits is 0", H.GetADCUnits(), 0.0, 1e-12) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("GetEnergy()", "default", "Default Energy is 0", H.GetEnergy(), 0.0, 1e-12) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("GetEnergyResolution()", "default", "Default EnergyResolution is 0", H.GetEnergyResolution(), 0.0, 1e-12) && Passed;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool UTNStripHit::TestDefaultConstruction()
   H.SetDetectorID(5);
   H.SetStripID(12);
   H.IsLowVoltageStrip(true);
-  H.HasTriggered(true);
+  H.IsNearestNeighbor(false);
   H.SetADCUnits(1234.0);
   H.SetEnergy(511.0);
   H.SetTAC(9999.0);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ bool UTNStripHit::TestDefaultConstruction()
   Passed = Evaluate("Clear() DetectorID", "after clear", "Clear() resets DetectorID to undefined", H.GetDetectorID(), g_UnsignedIntNotDefined) && Passed;
   Passed = Evaluate("Clear() StripID", "after clear", "Clear() resets StripID to undefined", H.GetStripID(), g_UnsignedIntNotDefined) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateTrue("Clear() IsLowVoltageStrip", "after clear", "Clear() resets IsLowVoltageStrip to true", H.IsLowVoltageStrip()) && Passed;
-  Passed = EvaluateFalse("Clear() HasTriggered", "after clear", "Clear() resets HasTriggered to false", H.HasTriggered()) && Passed;
+  Passed = EvaluateFalse("Clear() IsNearestNeighbor", "after clear", "Clear() resets IsNearestNeighbor to true", H.IsNearestNeighbor()) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("Clear() ADCUnits", "after clear", "Clear() resets ADCUnits to 0", H.GetADCUnits(), 0.0, 1e-12) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("Clear() Energy", "after clear", "Clear() resets Energy to 0", H.GetEnergy(), 0.0, 1e-12) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("Clear() TAC", "after clear", "Clear() resets TAC to 0", H.GetTAC(), 0.0, 1e-12) && Passed;
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ bool UTNStripHit::TestGettersSetters()
   H.IsXStrip(false);
   Passed = EvaluateFalse("IsXStrip(bool)/IsXStrip()", "deprecated false", "IsXStrip() returns false after IsXStrip(false)", H.IsXStrip()) && Passed;
 
-  // HasTriggered
-  H.HasTriggered(true);
-  Passed = EvaluateTrue("HasTriggered(bool)/HasTriggered()", "representative true", "HasTriggered() returns true after HasTriggered(true)", H.HasTriggered()) && Passed;
-  H.HasTriggered(false);
-  Passed = EvaluateFalse("HasTriggered(bool)/HasTriggered()", "representative false", "HasTriggered() returns false after HasTriggered(false)", H.HasTriggered()) && Passed;
+  // IsNearestNeighbor
+  H.IsNearestNeighbor(true);
+  Passed = EvaluateTrue("IsNearestNeighbor(bool)/IsNearestNeighbor()", "representative true", "IsNearestNeighbor() returns true after IsNearestNeighbor(true)", H.IsNearestNeighbor()) && Passed;
+  H.IsNearestNeighbor(false);
+  Passed = EvaluateFalse("IsNearestNeighbor(bool)/IsNearestNeighbor()", "representative false", "IsNearestNeighbor() returns false after IsNearestNeighbor(false)", H.IsNearestNeighbor()) && Passed;
 
   // ADCUnits
   H.SetADCUnits(4095.0);
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ bool UTNStripHit::TestStreamDatParse()
   Writer.SetDetectorID(2);
   Writer.IsLowVoltageStrip(true);
   Writer.SetStripID(37);
-  Writer.HasTriggered(true);
   Writer.SetTiming(500.123);
   Writer.SetADCUnits(2950.75);
   Writer.SetEnergy(662.0);
@@ -400,8 +399,6 @@ bool UTNStripHit::TestStreamDatParse()
                     Reader.GetStripID(), 37u) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateTrue("Parse()", "IsLowVoltageStrip", "Parse() restores the low-voltage-side flag",
                         Reader.IsLowVoltageStrip() == true) && Passed;
-  Passed = EvaluateTrue("Parse()", "HasTriggered", "Parse() restores the representative HasTriggered flag",
-                        Reader.HasTriggered() == true) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("Parse()", "Timing", "Parse() restores the representative Timing value 500.123",
                         Reader.GetTiming(), 500.123, 1e-6) && Passed;
   Passed = EvaluateNear("Parse()", "ADCUnits", "Parse() restores the representative ADCUnits value 2950.75",
@@ -440,13 +437,13 @@ bool UTNStripHit::TestStreamDatParse()
                       (unsigned int) Reused.GetOrigins().size(), (unsigned int) 0) && Passed;
   }
 
-  // High voltage side round-trip: verify 'h' marker and HasTriggered(false) survive StreamDat/Parse
+  // High voltage side round-trip: verify 'h' marker and IsNearestNeighbor(true) survive StreamDat/Parse
   {
     MStripHit WriterHV;
     WriterHV.SetDetectorID(5);
     WriterHV.IsLowVoltageStrip(false);
     WriterHV.SetStripID(18);
-    WriterHV.HasTriggered(false);
+    WriterHV.IsNearestNeighbor(true);
     WriterHV.SetTiming(99.5);
     WriterHV.SetADCUnits(1000.0);
     WriterHV.SetEnergy(356.0);
@@ -459,8 +456,8 @@ bool UTNStripHit::TestStreamDatParse()
                           ReaderHV.Parse(LineHV)) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateFalse("Parse()", "HV IsLowVoltageStrip", "Parse() restores IsLowVoltageStrip false for a strip on the high voltage side",
                            ReaderHV.IsLowVoltageStrip()) && Passed;
-    Passed = EvaluateFalse("Parse()", "HV HasTriggered false", "Parse() restores HasTriggered false for the strip on the high voltage side",
-                           ReaderHV.HasTriggered()) && Passed;
+    Passed = EvaluateTrue("Parse()", "HV IsNearestNeighbor true", "Parse() restores IsNearestNeighbor true for the strip on the high voltage side",
+                           ReaderHV.IsNearestNeighbor()) && Passed;
     Passed = EvaluateNear("Parse()", "HV Timing", "Parse() restores Timing 99.5 for the strip on the high voltage side",
                           ReaderHV.GetTiming(), 99.5, 1e-6) && Passed;
   }