It's a standard term of art, hence terms like "digital content creation" tools, "separating content from presentation", and so on.
I think any other connotations you're associating with the word are probably down to you, not the word.
I think any other connotations you're associating with the word are probably down to you, not the word.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network
https://www.loc.gov/standards/mdc/