Fautomated Area Distribution Center (AADC) An automated mail processing facility that receives and distributes mail destined for specific ZIP Code ranges. An AADC is one of the points within the national distribution network as defined by the first three digits of the ZIP Code of the Post Offices it serves.
Category: USPS
AUTO – USPS Definition
AUTO A price-specific marking that is combined with the required basic class or product marking to indicate eligibility for an automation price category and processing on automation equipment.
Authorized Pouch – USPS Definition
Authorized Pouch A mailbag scheduled to be prepared for dispatch regularly.
Attributable Cost – USPS Definition
Attributable Cost Direct and indirect USPS costs that can be clearly associated with a particular mail product. It is the sum of volume-variable cost plus product-specific cost.
Attention Line – USPS Definition
Attention Line A separate address line that is the name of a person or a department placed above the recipient line, which is usually the name of a company or organization
Attachment – USPS Definition
Attachment (1) A letter or other piece of mail placed in an envelope and affixed to the address side of another mailpiece (host piece). The attachment can be of the same mail class as the host or, where permitted, of another class such as an enveloped First-Class Mail piece attached to the outside of a… Continue reading Attachment – USPS Definition
Associate Post Office – USPS Definition
Associate Post Office™ AO A Post Office that reports to a larger Post Office or that is within the service area of a sectional center facility (SCF). It usually receives and dispatches all mail classes and products from and to the SCF or a processing and distribution center. Also called associate office.
Asset Management Integration – USPS Definition
Asset Management Integration (AMI) An effort to improve the effective management of the sizable investments in material inventories and physical assets.
Asset Accountability Service Center – USPS Definition
Asset Accountability Service Center (AASC) A unit that provides asset accountability (e.g., material and inventory management), investment recovery assistance, facilitation, and training. There are several AASCs located throughout the nation.
Aspect Ratio – USPS Definition
Aspect Ratio The dimension of a mailpiece expressed as a ratio of length (the direction parallel to the address) divided by height. For example, a postcard 5-1/2 inches long by 3-1/2 inches high has an aspect ratio of 1.57. An aspect ratio between 1.3 and 2.5, inclusive, is required for automation compatibility. For First-Class Mail… Continue reading Aspect Ratio – USPS Definition