Terminology: output is silenced, not disabled.

IPython/core/interactiveshell.py

@@ -2364,9 +2364,9 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
                 result = fn(*args, **kwargs)
 
             # The code below prevents the output from being displayed
-            # when using magics with decodator @output_can_be_disabled
+            # when using magics with decodator @output_can_be_silenced
             # when the last Python token in the expression is a ';'.
-            if getattr(fn, magic.MAGIC_OUTPUT_CAN_BE_DISABLED, False):
+            if getattr(fn, magic.MAGIC_OUTPUT_CAN_BE_SILENCED, False):
                 if DisplayHook.semicolon_at_end_of_expression(magic_arg_s):
                     return None
 

IPython/core/magic.py

@@ -258,7 +258,7 b' def _function_magic_marker(magic_kind):'
 
 
 MAGIC_NO_VAR_EXPAND_ATTR = "_ipython_magic_no_var_expand"
-MAGIC_OUTPUT_CAN_BE_DISABLED = "_ipython_magic_output_can_be_disabled"
+MAGIC_OUTPUT_CAN_BE_SILENCED = "_ipython_magic_output_can_be_silenced"
 
 
 def no_var_expand(magic_func):
@@ -277,14 +277,14 b' def no_var_expand(magic_func):'
     return magic_func
 
 
-def output_can_be_disabled(magic_func):
-    """Mark a magic function so its output may be disabled.
+def output_can_be_silenced(magic_func):
+    """Mark a magic function so its output may be silenced.
 
-    The output is disabled if the Python expression used as a parameter of
+    The output is silenced if the Python expression used as a parameter of
     the magic ends in a semicolon, not counting a Python comment that can
-    follows it.
+    follow it.
     """
-    setattr(magic_func, MAGIC_OUTPUT_CAN_BE_DISABLED, True)
+    setattr(magic_func, MAGIC_OUTPUT_CAN_BE_SILENCED, True)
     return magic_func
 
 # Create the actual decorators for public use

IPython/core/magics/execution.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 b' from IPython.core.magic import ('
     magics_class,
     needs_local_scope,
     no_var_expand,
-    output_can_be_disabled,
+    output_can_be_silenced,
     on_off,
 )
 from IPython.testing.skipdoctest import skip_doctest
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 b' class ExecutionMagics(Magics):'
     @no_var_expand
     @needs_local_scope
     @line_cell_magic
-    @output_can_be_disabled
+    @output_can_be_silenced
     def time(self,line='', cell=None, local_ns=None):
         """Time execution of a Python statement or expression.