Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - coverage

 noun  Date: 1912  1. something that covers: as  a. inclusion within the scope of an insurance policy or protective plan ; insurance  b. the amount available to meet liabilities  c. inclusion within the scope of discussion or reporting the news ~ of the trial  2. the total group covered ; scope: as  a. all the risks covered by the terms of an insurance contract  b. the number or percentage of persons reached by a communications medium  3. the act or fact of covering