Tag: “Cross Reference”

Accountable Mail Mail that requires the signature of the addressee or addressee’s agent upon receipt to provide evidence of delivery or indemnification for loss or damage. Accountable mail includes Priority Mail Express service and Special Service mail such as Certified Mail, Collect on Delivery, Insured Mail for more than $200, Registered Mail, Return Receipt, and… Continue reading Accountable Mail – USPS Definition

Accepts The total number of mailpieces processed by an optical character reader or barcode reader and assigned to the correct stacker (open bin).

Function A two-letter code that indicates the principal area within the Postal Service that uses or originated the term. Every term entry includes a function. Function Codes Code Function AM address management CA consumer affairs CO communications and public affairs CR customer relations DE delivery EN engineering FA facilities FI finance GC general counsel GR… Continue reading Function – USPS Definition

Cross-Reference A direction to go to the official presentation of the term (e.g., (See postal money order.) for the entry money order). A signal to see another related term (e.g., (See also saturation price.) for the term high density price). Also a signal to compare a related term (e.g., (Compare with area and district.) for… Continue reading Cross-Reference – USPS Definition

Definition A statement that presents the meaning of the term. Some definitions contain multiple parts or meanings. Some definitions include descriptors in parentheses before the statements (e.g., (informal), (obsolete). (philatelic)). Not every term has a definition if the term is an unofficial form with a cross-reference to the official form (e.g., (See postal money order.)… Continue reading Definition – USPS Definition

Acronym / Abbreviation An authorized acronym or abbreviation of the term (e.g., ADC for area distribution center). Some acronyms or abbreviations are trademarked or registered (e.g., EPM® for Electronic Postmark and ACS™ for Address Change Service) even when the term itself is not trademarked or registered. Not every term entry includes an authorized acronym or… Continue reading Acronym / Abbreviation – USPS Definition

Term The headword to be defined. It appears in boldface type and, if trademarked or registered, shows the appropriate trademark (™) or registration mark (®) symbol. Every term entry includes a term.

Accelerated reply mail (ARM) Origin Caller Service provided for barcoded reply mail at a postal facility other than the one to which the caller’s mail is actually addressed. Reply mail from the caller’s customers is captured on processing equipment programmed to include the unique ZIP+4 barcode assigned to the caller as part of the scheme… Continue reading Accelerated reply mail (ARM) – USPS Definition

Accelerated Career Entry Program A developmental curriculum for new employees to gain knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience in positions identified with mission critical skill sets  

Absentee balloting materials: Postcard applications, ballots, voting instructions, and envelopes sent through the mail without postage prepayment. This public service enables U.S. expatriates, members of the Armed Forces in active service, and the U.S. Merchant Marine (and their spouses and dependents) to apply for registration and to vote when absent from the place of voting… Continue reading Absentee balloting materials – USPS Definition