A coverage is something that covers something.
Coverage is a term derived from the Latin coopertūra that has multiple uses. A coverage can be a cover : something that is used to cover or protect something .
For example: “Before cutting the cheese, remove the plastic coating,” “I love the chocolate coating on this pudding,” “The coating I put on the car was useless: the storm affected it anyway.” ” .
Media coverage
In the field of media , coverage is the work carried out by journalists and technical operators to report on a certain event , generally from the scene of the event: “The channel will cover the World Cup with a team of twenty journalists” , “The magazine did great coverage of Lady Gaga's concert” , “I don't like this newspaper's coverage of police events” .
In this context, companies dedicated to communication cover the expenses of their employees and organize all the details of the trips, from dates to accommodation, in order to maintain control over the activities carried out on their behalf. Freelance journalists, on the other hand, take care of all these issues, so they can adapt to unforeseen changes in plans without having to explain themselves to a third party.
Telephone coverage refers to the availability of the service in a territory or area.
Extension of a service
Coverage is also called the percentage or extent that certain services or activities cover: “With this plan, you will have national and international coverage and will be able to use your telephone anywhere,” “Natural gas coverage does not even reach 30%.” of the municipality” , “I regret to inform you that your medical coverage does not include this type of benefits” .
With respect to telephone services, this term is very often used to describe the characteristics of different plans and rates. In general, coverage is optimal in large cities, while it decreases as we move further away from rural areas; In fact, even today there are parts of the world from which it is impossible to communicate by telephone or access Internet networks.
In this framework, we can say that the term coverage is synonymous with " signal ", as can be seen in the following sentence: "I'm sorry, I can't hear you well because the coverage here is very bad" (saying "the signal is very bad » does not alter the meaning).
Coverage in private medicine and sports
When we focus on the field of private medicine, coverage becomes an even more delicate issue, since due to the hierarchical division in plans it leaves many people unprotected in certain risk situations. Although it may seem incredible, doctors who work in private clinics cannot treat those who do not belong to the entity or patients who do not have them on their staff, because they have contracted a lower rate .
In the context of sport , coverage is the line of defense : “The coverage did not arrive on time and so the Brazilian striker had a lot of time to control the ball, shoot and score his team's first goal” , “The coach did not is satisfied with the coverage.”
Other uses of the notion
If we focus on finances , a hedge is a series of operations that allow the risk of a liability or a financial asset to be minimized or eliminated .
A device that emits a sound or vibration when it does not detect coverage in a certain geographic area is known as a coverage notifier . This is an essential device for emergency or security services. As soon as the user returns to a coverage area, the sound or vibration stops. Like many other technologies, the coverage notifier can be integrated into a mobile phone.