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3rd Class Mail |
The old term which was synonymous with Bulk mail. It has been
replaced with "Standard Mail (A)." |
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AADC |
Automated Area Distribution Center
- An area distribution center (ADC) that is equipped with optical
character readers (OCRs), barcode sorters (BCSs), and other
mail processing mechanization designed for the processing of
automation-compatible mail. Also see ADC. |
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ACS |
Address Change Service - An automated
process that provides change-of-address information to mailers
who maintain their mailing lists on computers. The information
is captured in the computerized forwarding system (DFS) units
and sent to mailers on tape to eliminate manual processing of
change information. |
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ADC |
Area Distribution Center - A mail
processing facility that receives and distributes mail destined
for specific ZIP Code area under the managed mail program (MMP).
An ADC is one of the points within the national MMP distribution
network. |
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AIS |
Address Information Systems - Also
known as Address Management; an organizational unit that provides
USPS policy and systems on address list serviced, address correction,
forwarding, and other ancillary services. |
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AMF |
Airport Mail Facility - A postal
facility at an airport that receives, distributes, and dispatches
mail transported by air. |
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AMPC |
Area Mail Processing Center
- A central mail processing facility that processes part of
all of both incoming and outgoing mail for a designated service
area. Usually the AMPC
is also and SCF or other large post
office, but it may be a dedicated mail processing facility without
a station, branch, or associated post office. |
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AMS |
Alternate Delivery Services - A
procedure that provides for accepting permit imprint mail to
ensure proper postage payment and mail preparation without verification
by weight. |
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APO |
Army [Air Force] Post Office - A
military post office that is located outside the continental
United States |
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ARM |
Accelerated Reply Mail - Origin
caller service provided at a postal facility other that the
one to which caller's mail is addressed, by which reply mail
from the caller's customers is captured by the Postal Service
for either immediate delivery to the caller or reshipment by
Express Mail to the caller's address. |
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ASF |
Auxiliary Service Facility - A mechanized
facility, usually part of a CMF, that serves as a subordinate
processing hub for a parent bulk mail center Automation
Mailing pieces meeting the Compatible standards allowing
for address scanning and automatic sorting. |
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Barcode |
A ZIP+4 barcode is made up of a single field of
52 bars. The information content of the barcode is based on
the combination of tall and short bars. When separated into
groups of five, these bars sequentially represent each of the
nine digits of the ZIP+4 code for the delivery address, plus
a tenth digit designated as the "Correction digit." |
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BMC |
See None |
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BCSs |
Barcode Sorters |
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BRM |
Business Reply Mail - A domestic
service that allows specially printed cards, envelopes, cartons,
and labels to be mailed without prepayment of postage. Postage
and fees are collected when the mail is delivered to the addressee
who originally distributed the BRM. |
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BRMAS |
Business Reply Mail Accounting
System - An automated means of processing and
rating prebarcoded BRM though BRM customer may be eligible for
a lower fee that would otherwise apply to BRM. Bulk Mail
The old term which was synonymous with 3rd Class mail. It was
replaced with "Standard Mail (A)." Bundle A result
of a pre-sorted mailing. Generally a package of 10 or more pieces
rubber banded together. |
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Carrier Route |
The line of travel and addresses served by a carrier to deliver
mail to customers. In common usage, "carrier route" includes
city carrier routes, rural routes, highway contract routes,
post office box sections, and general delivery units. |
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CASS |
Coding Accuracy Support System
The process where the ZIP+4 and CRRT numbers are matched with
the Address, City and State. The end result is a dated certificate
of accuracy valid for 90 days for the CRRT, and 12 months for
the ZIP+4. |
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CMRA |
Commercial Mail Receiving Agency |
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CMRS |
Computerized Remote postage meter
Resetting System |
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COD |
Collect On Delivery - The USPS return
by money order the amount due the sender. COD is unavailable
with pre-sorted "BULK" mail. |
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CPO |
Community Post Office - A
contract postal unit that serves a small community. |
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CPP |
Centralized Postage Payment [system]
- A postage payment procedure that allows publishers of authorized
publications entered at three or more post offices to pay postage
at a single postal facility rather than through accounts maintained
at each entry post office. |
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CRIS |
Carrier Route Information System
- A listing of all delivery address range information in a standardized
format. CRIS contains city, rural and highway contract route
and post office box schemes. The data is formatted by ZIP Code,
street name and street number range. |
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CRRT |
See Carrier Route |
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DBMC |
Destination Bulk Mail Center
[rate] - A discount/rate available to specific types
of mail that is properly prepared and entered by the mailer
and the BMC or other designated postal facility that serves
the delivery address on the mail. |
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DDU |
Destination Delivery Unit [rate]
- A discount/rate available to specific types of mail that is
properly prepared and entered by the mailer at the BMC or other
designated postal facility that serves the delivery address
on the mail. |
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Delivery Point |
See Barcode |
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DMM |
Domestic Mail Manual - The USPS
manual that contain the basic standard of the United States
Postal Service. |
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DMU |
Detached Mail Unit - An area in
a mailer's facility where postal employees assigned to a specific
post office work to perform mail verification, acceptance, dispatch,
or other postal functions. |
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DPBC |
Delivery Point Bar Code -
POSTNET barcode that consists of 62 bars with beginning and
ending frame bars and 5 bars each for the 9 digits of the ZIP+4
code, the last 2 digits of the primary street address number
(or post office box, etc.), and a correction digit. The DPBC
allows automated Sortation of mail to the level in walk-sequence. |
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DSCF |
Destination Sectional Service
Facilities [rate] - A discount/rate available to
specific types of mail that is properly prepared and entered
by the mailer at the SCF or other designated postal facility
that serves the delivery address on the mail. |
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Enhanced Carrier Route |
Mailings of 200 or more addressed Standard Mail pieces
100% delivery point bar-coded (C840), and sorted and marked,
as required. All pieces must be automation-compatible (C810).
Pieces are eligible if not required to be mailed at first-class
rates or at Periodicals rates. |
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EPO |
Entry Post Office - A post office
at which a CPP mailer deposits mailing to be paid for through
an account maintained at the DPO. |
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FIM |
Facing Identification Mark - Identifies
the type of "postage to be paid by" mail. |
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Flats |
See FLTS |
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FLTS |
Flats (flat-size mail) - A code used on
mail container labels that identifies the contents as flats
(mail pieces that exceed on of the dimensions for letter-sized
mail). See Flats. |
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FPO |
Fleet Post Office - A military post
office that serves US Navy and Marine Corps personnel. |
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GMF |
General Mail Facility - A facility
that processes and distributes mail. |
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GPO |
General Post Office - The main post
office in a city where there are several branches. A GPO provides
complete postal services to a specific area. |
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IMM |
International Mail Manual - The
USPS manual that contains classification regulation and other
requirements for mailing between the United States and other
countries. |
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Indicia |
Information which identifies a specific permit holder. Printed
on the mailing piece in place of a standard postage stamp. |
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Letters |
See DMM specifications for letters |
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LOT |
Line Of Travel -
See walk sequence. |
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LTRS |
Letters (letter-sized mail) - A
code used on mail container labels the identifies the contents
as letters (mail pieces, including cards, that do not exceed
any of the dimensions for letter-size mail). |
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MMP |
Managed Mail Program |
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MMS |
Manifest Mailing System |
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MOM |
Military Ordinary Mail |
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MPO |
Military Post Office |
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MXD |
Mixed - A code used on mail container
labels that identifies the contents as mixed mail for different
destinations. |
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NDCBU |
Neighborhood Delivery and
Collection Box Units |
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Nonautomation |
Mailing pieces that do not meet Compatible standards
allowing for address scanning and automatic sorting. |
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None |
A discount/rate available to specific types of mail that is
properly prepared and entered by the mailer at the local postal
facility other than a DBMC or DSCF. It may also apply to mailing
pieces that do not qualify for any other type of discount regardless
of the type of postal facility the pieces are delivered to. |
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OCR |
Optical Character Reader |
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OP |
Optional Procedure Mailing System |
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PAL |
Parcel Air Lift |
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PAVE |
Presort Accuracy Validation and
Evaluation |
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Permit Imprint |
The information printed on the mailing piece that indicates
the permit number, the city and state the permit is issued. |
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Polywrap |
Polywrap, shrink-wrap, or polybag material is may not be acceptable
for enclosing mail pieces in automation rate mailings unless
tested and approved in writing by the manager, Customer Mail
Preparation, USPS Headquarters. |
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Post Cards |
See DMM specifications for post cards |
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Postnet Barcode |
See Barcode |
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PRD |
Print Reflectance Difference |
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Presort |
The process where computer software sorts the mailing address
data according to the current USPS specifications and requirements
prior to the printing of the addresses onto labels or directly
onto the mail piece. Current USPS requirements dictate that
the software be PAVE certified. |
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PS-3602-N |
Postage Statement Form for Standard Mail (A) (Nonprofit)
with the permit imprint printed on the mailing pieces. |
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PS-3602-PN |
Postage Statement Form for Standard Mail (A) (Nonprofit)
with the postage affixed to the mailing pieces. |
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PS-3602-PR |
Postage Statement Form for Standard Mail (A) (Regular
and Enhanced Carrier Route) with the postage affixed to the
mailing pieces. |
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PS-3602-R |
Postage Statement Form for Standard Mail (A) (Regular
and Enhanced Carrier Route) with the permit imprint printed
on the mailing pieces. |
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PVDS |
Plant-Verified Drop Shipment |
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RCSCC |
Rates and Classification Service
Center |
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Residual |
Residual pieces are those not sorted under M693 to qualify for
carrier route rates. |
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Self-Mailer |
A mailing piece that does not required an envelope. |
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SCF |
Sectional Service
Facility |
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Standard Mail (A) |
The new term which replaced "BULK MAIL" and
"3rd CLASS MAIL." See DMM specifications for
Letters,
Flats and
Post Cards. |
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Tab |
A tab (wafer seal) - used to seal a folded self-mailer. |
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USPS |
United States Postal Service. |
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Wafer Seal |
A wafer seal (tab) - used to seal a folded self-mailer. |
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Walk Sequence |
The route the mail carrier takes when delivering of the mail. |
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ZIP+4 Barcode |
See Barcode |
Glossary
of Mailing Terms
