You're reading the term too literally. USCIS has set the terms for what it means...

thruway516 on Jan 27, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: How I got an O-1 visa as a software engineer

You're reading the term too literally. USCIS has set the terms for what it means and the same USCIS has determined that op meets the criteria regardless of what you think it should mean.