Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The ZIP Code system (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan [1]) is the system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The term ZIP was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly [ 2 ] ( zipping along ) when senders include the code in the postal address .
The Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) enables the United States Postal Service (USPS) to evaluate the accuracy of software that corrects and matches street addresses.CASS certification is offered to all mailers, service bureaus, and software vendors that would like the USPS to evaluate the quality of their address-matching software and improve the accuracy of their ZIP+4, carrier route ...
This section of the code may be omitted, but if it is present, the 5-, 9-, or 11-digit forms of the ZIP Code are also encoded in the Intelligent Mail barcode. The full 11-digit form includes the standard 5-digit ZIP code, the ZIP + 4 code, and a 2-digit code indicating the exact delivery point. This is the same information that was encoded in ...
The codes were assigned by NIST and each uniquely identified a state, the District of Columbia, or an outlying area of the U.S. These codes were used by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Department of Agriculture to form milk-processing plant numbers, some cash registers during check approval, and in the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
A new list ranks the "most popular ZIP codes" in the U.S. Katy, Texas, came in at No. 1. Katy is a part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Part of the Danish postal code system. Grenada: GD: no codes Guadeloupe: GP: 971NN Overseas Department of France. French codes used. Range 97100 – 97190, which still includes the distinctive postal codes for Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. Guam: 1 July 1963 GU: NNNNN, NNNNN-NNNN U.S. ZIP codes. Range 96910–96932. Guatemala: GT: NNNNN
Common Language Location Identification (CLLI) is an application of Common Language Information Services in the North American telecommunications industry. It specifies the location and function of telecommunication equipment or of a relevant location such as an international border or a supporting equipment location, such as a manhole or pole. [1]
The PIN system was introduced on 15 August 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, an additional secretary in the Government of India's Ministry of Communications. [1] [2] [3] The system was introduced to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names, and different languages used by the public.