presort
1presort — The process by which a mailer prepares mail so that it is sorted to the finest extent required by the standards for the rate claimed. Generally, presort is performed sequentially, from the lowest (finest) level to the highest level, to those… …
2presort — [prē sôrt′, prē′sôrt΄] vt. to sort (large quantities of mail) by ZIP Codes before turning over to the postal service …
3presort levels — Terms used for presort levels are defined as follows: • firm: all pieces for delivery at the business address shown on the top piece of a package or bundle. • carrier route: all pieces for delivery on the same city route, rural route, highway …
4Presort Accuracy Validation and Evaluation — (PAVE) A voluntary program in which the USPS tests vendors presort software and hardware products to determine their accuracy in sorting address information according to USPS standards and producing standardized supporting documentation …
5presort — transitive verb Date: 1951 to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office …
6presort — /pree sawrt /, v.t. to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office. [1965 70; PRE + SORT] * * * …
7presort — verb to sort mail by postcode prior to transfer to the postal delivery system …
8presort — pre·sort …
9presort — pre•sort [[t]priˈsɔrt[/t]] v. t. cvb to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office …
10presort — (ˈ)prēˌ transitive verb Etymology: pre + sort (II) : to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office …