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I found the title confusing too.

May I suggest leaving the word "Quantum" out of the title completely. IMHO it's rather cheeky (and misleading) for the satellite manufacturers to use that name at all for something that doesn't involve quantum-mechanics-based technology.

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The word quantum has been used as a synonym for quantity since the mid-16th century. Its use as a physics term is a much more recent development, which has definitely not fully replaced the original definition yet.

Noone thinks about Renaissance use of Latin when seeing a headline about quantum satellites.

Renaissance use of Latin? It's a moderately common modern English word. Did people think Quantum of Solace was about physics?

As it happens I agree the title is very confusing, but I think you're overstating the point.

Well it was you who picked the century to illustrate your point.

Many of scientific/technology terms have different colloquial uses. Context makes all the difference, as am sure you are fully aware.

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