Adhesive (1) The gum or glue on the back of a postage stamp. Stamp adhesive may be either wateractivated or pressure-sensitive. (2) An adhesive stamp or label affixed to a mailpiece cover.
A découvert – USPS Definition
A découvert (French)Universal Postal Union term: (1) An item with no envelope or packing found (“discovered”) in the mail. (2) An item for a particular country of destination inserted in a dispatch for an intermediate country.
Address Sequencing – USPS Definition
Address Sequencing An Address Management Service in which address cards are arranged in order of delivery for city routes, rural routes, highway contract routes, and Post Office Box sections. For a qualifying mailer, address cards with either blank cards added (for missing addresses) or cards containing missing and new addresses may be added. Electronic Address… Continue reading Address Sequencing – USPS Definition
Address Service Requested – USPS Definition
Address Service Requested An Ancillary Service endorsement printed on mail by the sender that directs USPS to forward undeliverable-as-addressed mail and provide the sender notice of the new address. If no change-of-address order is on file or the time period for forwarding has expired, the piece is returned to the sender with the reason for… Continue reading Address Service Requested – USPS Definition
Address Quality Reporting Tool (AQRT) – USPS Definition
Address Quality Reporting Tool (AQRT) A Web-based application that uses possible data discrepancies to assist in identifying delivery routes to improve address quality.
Address Matching System Application Programming Interface (AMS API) – USPS Definition
Address Matching System Application Programming Interface (AMS API) Software used to develop address matching software. AMS API gives access to USPS matching logic that can be used to verify the accuracy of ZIP+4 returns. AMS API may be integrated within a manufacturers’ product and redistributed by the manufacturer.
Address Management System (AMS) – USPS Definition
Address Management System (AMS) The national USPS database of every delivery address with its associated ZIP Code, ZIP+4 code, and city/state name that serves as the foundation of data for all address correction tools.
Address Management Services (AMS)
Address Management Services (AMS) A stand-alone Special Service available for a fee that mailers use to correct name and address lists, to correct occupant lists, to sort mailing list addresses to the finest possible ZIP Code level, or to sort mailing lists on cards by 5-digit ZIP Code. The Special Service includes address management products… Continue reading Address Management Services (AMS)
Address Management (AM)
Address Management (AM) (1) The development and maintenance of address lists. (2) (capitalized) An organizational unit that provides policy and systems for the national address database, mailing list services, address correction service, forwarding, and other related addressing services.
Addressing – USPS Definition
Addressing (1) The act of writing or printing a delivery address on a mailpiece or an address label affixed to a mailpiece. (2) The various activities entailed in address management such as developing and maintaining address lists and applying addresses to mailpieces in a mailing