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
ASF – USPS Definition
ASF (1) A presort level in which all pieces in the bundle or container are addressed for delivery in the service area of the same auxiliary service facility (ASF). (2) An abbreviation used on mail container labels that identifies the contents as ASF mail (i.e., the ZIP Codes on the mail are served by the… Continue reading ASF – USPS Definition
Ascender – USPS Definition
Ascender In Intelligent Mail barcode symbology, the bar that covers two of the three possible regions (from bottom to top): the tracking (middle) region and ascending (top) region. It does not cover the descending (bottom) region.
Arrow Lock Key – USPS Definition
Arrow Lock Key A distinctively shaped key used by carriers to open mail-receiving receptacles such as street collection boxes and panels of apartment house mailboxes equipped with an arrow lock. The bow (top of the key) is stamped with an image of an arrow below “U.S.P.S.” Arrow keys are accountable property and are subject to… Continue reading Arrow Lock Key – USPS Definition
Arrow Lock – USPS Definition
Arrow Lock A special type of brass and steel security lock installed in street collection boxes, storage boxes, apartment boxes, banks of apartment house mailboxes, cluster boxes such as neighborhood delivery and collection box units, and other postal mail-receiving receptacles. The name of the lock comes from an image of an arrow stamped below “U.S.… Continue reading Arrow Lock – USPS Definition