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Re:Zoom Shared US User Data with Beijing by OneFunFellow on Saturday December 26, 2020 @12:15PM (#25544747)
It's because it happened to be an easy to remember brand that is now associated with the product.

Other examples are calling a tissue a Kleenex, calling a vacuum a Hoover, calling a cola a Coke, and so on.

Many mainstream people call a video conference a Zoom and it happened to stick.

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