Covering may refer to: *

Window covering Window coverings are considered any type of materials used to cover a window to manage sunlight, privacy, additional weatherproofing or for purely Window treatment, decorative purposes. Description and design Window coverings comprise materia ...

, material used to cover a window *

Cover (topology) In mathematics, and more particularly in set theory, a cover (or covering) of a set X is a family of subsets of X whose union is all of X. More formally, if C = \lbrace U_\alpha : \alpha \in A \rbrace is an indexed family of subsets U_\alpha\sub ...

, a collection of subsets of

X

whose union is all of

X

Covering space In topology, a covering or covering projection is a continuous function, map between topological spaces that, intuitively, Local property, locally acts like a Projection (mathematics), projection of multiple copies of a space onto itself. In par ...

, a map in the mathematical field of

topology Topology (from the Greek language, Greek words , and ) is the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of a Mathematical object, geometric object that are preserved under Continuous function, continuous Deformation theory, deformat ...

that locally looks like the projection of multiple copies of a space onto itself *

Covering relation In mathematics, especially order theory, the covering relation of a partially ordered set is the binary relation which holds between comparable elements that are immediate neighbours. The covering relation is commonly used to graphically expre ...

, a mathematical relation inside orderings which holds between comparable elements * Covering (martial arts), an act of protecting against an opponent's strikes * '' The Covering'', a studio album by American Christian heavy metal/hard rock band Stryper * '' Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights'', a 2006 book by Kenji Yoshini

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