Traditionally, classified ads were published in newspapers
Classified is a term with different uses depending on the context. The concept derives from the verb classify , which also has several meanings: it can refer to organizing something by class ; to achieve a certain position in a sports competition ; or to give certain information or documentation a reserved or secret nature.
classified notice
A message that is published in a newspaper, a magazine or a website to offer or request a service or product is called a classified ad or classified advertisement . The publication of classified ads was one of the main businesses of the print media until the rise of the Internet .
Newspapers charge, per word or per line, those who wish to publish a classified ad. However, these notices can also be made available for free on numerous websites . The number of newspaper readers, on the other hand, has dropped drastically in recent years, causing classified ads to lose their significance.
Publishing classified ads on the Internet is so much easier than in a traditional newspaper (especially if we compare the current process of the former with the old one of the latter) that there is little reason to reject this new modality. While not all digital services are free, paid ones are especially useful for urgent sales, while the basic option is effective enough for most sellers .
Creating an ad is very simple, since we can do it from any device with an Internet connection, such as a phone or a computer, and the process consists of nothing more than filling out a form with the description of the article or service, a title , the price we want to charge and, if possible, a photograph. This last point is highly recommended to enhance the impact of our classified ad, for the simple reason of the strength that visual images have on our perception of the world.
classified document
A classified document , meanwhile, presents information that is considered sensitive. That is why its diffusion is restricted through laws or regulations. To access classified information, authorization is required.
It is common for classified documents to be linked to the security of a country. If the content of these files is disseminated, the nation could be in danger, which is why it is decided to classify it (that is, to limit access to it).
Within a company, classified documents can only be read by employees of a certain rank , although this depends on the individual organization. For example, in the case of computer program development, detailed descriptions of the product that is in full development are not available to all employees, but to those closest to the top of the hierarchy, who must present only a fragment of information to others in order to assign them specific tasks .
A classified document can be reviewed by the highest ranks of a company
In any case, both those who have access to a classified document and those who follow their orders to complete parts of the project must sign a confidentiality contract , in which they agree not to talk about the activities they carry out in the office with anyone outside the company. company.
Qualified competitor
In the field of sport , finally, a qualified competitor is one who achieved the results he needed to continue participating in a tournament or to enter it . Suppose that the teams that finish in the first three places in a national championship get a place to participate in a continental tournament: the classified ones, therefore, are the teams that finish in first, second or third place.