letter-sorting machine
1letter sorting machine — (LSM) A large mechanized machine that can sort letters into as many as 277 bins. Operators physically read the address and then manually enter an extraction code, via keyboard, based on their memory of the sort scheme loaded into the machine s… …
2multiposition letter sorting machine — (MPLSM) A letter sorting machine that consists of a paneled mainframe with multiple operator consoles (typically 12) and 277 bins. It has the capability of processing 43,200 faced letter size mailpieces per hour …
3single-position letter sorting machine — (SPLSM) A letter sorting machine with 96 separations that has one operator and a processing capability of 3,600 faced pieces per hour …
4Incoming Secondary Sorting Program — Incoming Secondary Sorting Program (ISSP) A computer program used to analyze and plan cost effective changes to secondary sorting operations performed on incoming mail in large postal facilities, using a multiposition letter sorting machine …
5Letter (message) — The famous Einstein letter from Edward Teller and Leó Szilárd to US President Franklin Roosevelt suggesting an atomic bomb project. Click here for page 2. A letter is a written message from one party to another. The role of letters in… …
6Letter frequencies — The frequency of letters in text has often been studied for use in cryptography, and frequency analysis in particular. No exact letter frequency distribution underlies a given language, since all writers write slightly differently. Linotype… …
7Letter frequency — The frequency of letters in text has often been studied for use in cryptography, and frequency analysis in particular. No exact letter frequency distribution underlies a given language, since all writers write slightly differently. Linotype… …
8Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office — London s largest sorting office, Mount Pleasant …
9LSM — letter sorting machine (LSM) A large mechanized machine that can sort letters into as many as 277 bins. Operators physically read the address and then manually enter an extraction code, via keyboard, based on their memory of the sort scheme… …
10Mail sorter — First used by postal services to expedite and automate mail processing, mail sorting systems are now also used by corporations and other mailers to presort mail prior to delivery in order to earn discounts on postage. In the United States, for… …
