AADC |
Automated Area Distribution Center |
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AADC price |
automated area distribution center price |
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AASC |
Asset Accountability Service Center |
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ABMPS |
Automated Business Mail Processing System |
|
AC |
Actual Count |
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ACD |
Annual Compliance Determination |
|
ACE |
Advanced Computing Environment |
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ACR |
Annual Compliance Report |
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ACS |
Address Change Service |
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ACT |
automation-compatible tray |
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ACT tag |
air contract transportation tag |
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ADAPT |
Automatic Density Analysis Profile Technique |
|
ADC |
Area Distribution Center |
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ADC price |
area distribution center price |
|
ADM |
Accounting Data Mart |
|
AEC |
Address Element Correction (USPS) |
|
AEC II |
Address Element Correction II |
|
AES |
Address Enhancement Services |
|
AES |
Automated Enrollment System |
|
AFCS |
Advanced Facer Canceler System |
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AFCS 200 |
Advanced Facer Canceler System 200 |
|
AFCS/OCR |
Advanced Facer Canceler System with Optical Character Reader |
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AFSM 100 |
Automated Flats Sorting Machine 100 |
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AFSM AI |
Automated Flats Sorting Machine Auto Induction |
|
AFTL |
Automatic Flats Tray Lidder |
|
AFTU |
Automatic Flats Tray Unlidder |
|
AFV |
Alternative-Fuel Vehicle |
|
AI |
Automatic Induction |
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AIC |
Account Identifier Code |
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AIS product |
Address Information System product |
|
ALP |
Advanced Leadership Program |
|
AM |
Address Management |
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AMC |
Airport Mail Center |
|
AMF |
Airport Mail Facility |
|
ami |
Asset Management Integration |
|
AMP |
Area Mail Processing |
|
AMS |
Alternate Mailing System |
|
AMS |
Address Management Services |
|
AMS |
Address Management System |
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AMS API |
Address Matching System Application Programming Interface |
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AMSOP |
AM Standard Operating Procedures |
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AO |
Associate Post Office |
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AP |
Accounting Period |
|
APBS |
Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter |
|
APC |
Automated Postal Center (USPS) |
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APC |
all-purpose container |
|
API |
Application Programming Interface |
|
APO |
Army Post Office |
|
APPS |
Automated Package Processing System |
|
APS |
Adjustment Processing System |
|
APWU |
American Postal Workers Union |
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AQRT |
Address Quality Reporting Tool |
|
ARM |
Accelerated Reply Mail |
|
ASC |
Adjusted Service Commitment exclusion period |
|
ASC |
accounting service center |
|
ASF |
Administrative Support Facility |
|
ASF |
Auxiliary Service Facility |
|
ASM |
Administrative Support Manual |
|
ASRMS |
Annual Staffing and Resource Management Simulator |
|
ATHS |
Automatic Tray Handling System |
|
ATM |
Automatic Teller Machine |
|
ATS |
Automatic Tray Sleever (US Postal Service) |
|
ATU |
Automatic Tray Unsleever |
|
Aux |
auxiliary assistance |
|
AVUS |
Automated Vehicle Utilization System |
|
AWPS |
Automated Workload Planning System |
|
AWS |
Alternate Work Schedule |
|
BA |
Budget Authorization |
|
BAM |
business alliance manager |
|
BBM |
Bulk Business Mail |
|
bc |
Barcode Company |
|
BCR |
barcode reader |
|
BCS |
BarCode Sorter |
|
BDS |
Biohazard Detection System |
|
BI |
Barcode Identifier |
|
BMA |
Business Mail Acceptance |
|
BMC |
Bulk Mail Center |
|
BMC-OTR |
bulk mail center over-the-road container |
|
BMEU |
Business Mail Entry Unit |
|
BOG |
Board of Governors |
|
BPI |
Breakthrough Productivity Initiative |
|
BPM |
Bound Printed Matter |
|
BPRS |
Bulk Parcel Return Service |
|
BRM |
Business Reply Mail |
|
BSN |
Business Service Network |
|
C2C |
Cradle to Cradle certification |
|
CAG |
Cost Ascertainment Group |
|
CAKT |
computer-assisted keyboard training |
|
CAPS |
Centralized Account Processing System |
|
CARS |
Contract Access Retail System |
|
CAS |
Competitive Ancillary Service |
|
CAS |
Case Analysis System |
|
CASS |
Coding Accuracy Support System |
|
CAST |
computer-assisted scheme training |
|
CAT |
Critical Acceptance Time |
|
CBCIS |
Corporate Business Customer Information System |
|
CBP |
Commercial Base price |
|
CBU |
Cluster Box Unit |
|
CCAR |
California Climate Action Registry |
|
CCC |
Corporate Customer Contact |
|
CCCS |
City Carrier Cost System |
|
CCM |
Corporate Complement Management |
|
CDB |
Corporate Data Base |
|
CDM |
Customer Data Mart |
|
CDP |
convenience deposit point |
|
CDPOM |
City Delivery Pivoting Opportunity Model |
|
cds |
Contract Delivery Service |
|
CDS |
Computerized Delivery Sequence |
|
CDV |
City Delivery Variance |
|
cem |
Customer Experience Measurement |
|
CET |
Critical Entry Time |
|
CFPS |
Change-of-Address Forms Processing System |
|
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
|
CFS |
Computerized Forwarding System |
|
CID |
Customer Identity |
|
CIN |
content identifier number |
|
CIOSS |
Combined Input/Output Subsystem |
|
CIS |
Corporate Information System |
|
CLDS |
Customer Label Distribution System |
|
CLSC |
color letter scan camera |
|
CMA |
Commercial Mailing Agent |
|
CMC |
Category Management Center |
|
CMM |
Customized MarketMail |
|
CMRA |
Commercial Mail Receiving Agent |
|
CMRS |
Computerized Meter Resetting System |
|
CMT |
Category Management Team |
|
CNL |
Customer Notification Letter |
|
CNS |
Click-N-Ship |
|
COA |
Change of Address |
|
COD |
Collect On Delivery |
|
CODES |
Computerized On-site Data Entry System |
|
CON-CON |
concentration and convoy |
|
COR |
Carrier Optimal Routing |
|
COR |
contracting officer representative |
|
CPC |
Critical Parts Center |
|
CPMS |
Collection Point Management System |
|
CPO |
Community Post Office |
|
CPP |
Commercial Plus price |
|
CPP |
Centralized Postage Payment |
|
CPU |
Contract Postal Unit |
|
CR |
Carrier Route |
|
CRA |
Cost and Revenue Analysis |
|
CRF |
Central Repair Facility |
|
CRID |
Customer Registration Identification |
|
CRIS |
Carrier Route Information System |
|
CRM |
Courtesy Reply Mail |
|
CSA |
Customer/Supplier Agreement |
|
CSAC |
Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee |
|
CSBCS |
Carrier Sequence Barcode Sorter |
|
CSM |
Customer Satisfaction Measurement |
|
CSP |
Corporate Succession Planning |
|
csr |
Change Service Requested |
|
CSR |
Customer Support Ruling |
|
CSRS |
Civil Service Retirement System |
|
CSSC |
Customized Shipping Services Contract |
|
CSSOM |
Customer Service Staffing Opportunity Model |
|
CSV |
Customer Service Variance |
|
CT |
clearance time |
|
CTAPS |
City Time and Attendance Processing System |
|
CTS |
Container Transport System |
|
D&P |
drop-and-pick |
|
D&R label |
dispatch and routing label |
|
D&R tag |
distribution and routing tag |
|
D-0 |
Day Zero |
|
DAC |
designation/activity code |
|
DADC |
destination area distribution center (US Postal Service; fee for bulk mail) |
|
DADC price |
destination area distribution center price |
|
DAL |
Detached Address Label |
|
DAR |
Decision Analysis Report |
|
DAS |
Density Analysis System |
|
DBCS |
Delivery Bar-Code Sorter |
|
DBCS/OSS |
Delivery Bar Code Sorter/Output Subsystem |
|
DBMC |
Destination Bulk Mail Center |
|
DBU |
detached box unit |
|
DC |
Delivery Confirmation |
|
DCO |
Data Conversion Operator |
|
DCT |
Data Collection Technician |
|
DD |
Doubles Detector |
|
DDE/DR |
Distributed Data Entry and Distributed Reporting |
|
DDU |
destination delivery unit |
|
DDU discount |
destination delivery unit discount |
|
DDU price |
destination delivery unit price |
|
DIOSS |
Delivery Bar Code Sorter Input/Output Subsystem |
|
DMCS |
Domestic Mail Classification Schedule |
|
DMM |
Domestic Mail Manual |
|
DMU |
detached mail unit (US Postal Service) |
|
dndc |
Destination Network Distribution Center |
|
DNDC discount |
destination network distribution center discount |
|
DNDC price |
destination network distribution center price |
|
DNO |
Distribution Networks Office |
|
Do |
Designated Operator |
|
DOIS |
Delivery Operations Information System |
|
DP |
Delivery Point |
|
DPBC |
delivery point barcode |
|
DPC |
Delivery Point Code |
|
DPF |
Delivery Point File |
|
DPMG |
Deputy Postmaster General |
|
DPO |
Designated Post Office |
|
DPO |
Diplomatic Post Office |
|
DPRCS |
Dual Pass Rough Cull System |
|
DPS |
Delivery Point Sequence |
|
DPV |
Delivery Point Validation |
|
DSCF |
Destination Sectional Center Facility |
|
DSCF discount |
destination sectional center facility discount |
|
DSCF price |
destination sectional center facility price |
|
DSF |
Delivery Sequence File |
|
DSMART |
Delivery Sortation Management Automation Research Tool |
|
DSMS |
Drop Shipment Management System |
|
DSU |
Decision Storage Unit |
|
EAA |
Enhanced Airline Assignment |
|
EAP |
Employee Assistance Program |
|
EAS |
Electronic Address Sequencing |
|
EAS |
Executive and Administrative Schedule |
|
ECB |
Engineering Change Board |
|
ECR |
Enhanced Carrier Route |
|
eDACS |
eDiagnostic Analysis and Control System |
|
EDDM |
Every Door Direct Mail |
|
EDL |
Enhanced Distribution Label |
|
eDoc |
electronic documentation |
|
EDW |
Enterprise Data Warehouse |
|
eems |
Enterprise Energy Management Systems |
|
EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
|
EHS |
Employee Health and Safety |
|
EIC |
Excess Item Catalog |
|
EID |
Employee Identification Number |
|
eIDP |
Electronic Individual Development Plan |
|
ELD |
EAS Leadership Development |
|
ELM |
Employee and Labor Relations Manual |
|
eLOT |
eLine-Of-Travel |
|
eLOT |
Enhanced Line of Travel |
|
ELT |
Executive Leadership Team |
|
EMA |
Equipment Maintenance Allowance |
|
eMAP |
eMedical Assessment Program |
|
eMDIMS |
Electronic Material Distribution and Inventory Management System |
|
eMIR |
Electronic Mail Improvement Reporting |
|
EMM |
extended managed mail tray |
|
eMOVES |
Electronic Money Order Voucher Entry System |
|
EMR |
Electronic Merchandise Return |
|
EMRS |
Electronic Marketing Reporting System |
|
EOPF |
Electronic Official Personnel Folder |
|
ePACS |
Enterprise Physical Access Control System |
|
EPAH |
Employee Personnel Action History |
|
EPM |
Electronic Postmark |
|
EPM |
Expedited Preferential Mail |
|
EPO |
Entry Post Office |
|
ePSSR |
Enhanced Postal Service Sales Report |
|
ePUBWATCH |
Electronic Publication Watch |
|
ERMC |
Eastern Region Mail Container |
|
ERMS |
Enterprise Resource Management System |
|
ERRP |
Ergonomic Risk Reduction Process |
|
eSPIN |
Enhanced Spare Parts Initiative |
|
ESS |
Employee Self Service |
|
ETOE |
Extra Territorial Office of Exchange |
|
eUARS |
Electronic Uncoded Address Resolution Service |
|
EVS |
Electronic Verification System |
|
EXFC |
External First-Class Measurement |
|
FAST |
Facility Access and Shipment Tracking |
|
FCM |
First-Class Mail |
|
FDB |
Facilities Data Base |
|
FDC |
First Day Cover |
|
FEDSTRIP |
Federal Standard Requisitioning & Issue Procedures |
|
FEGLI |
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance |
|
FEHB |
Federal Employees Health Benefits |
|
FERS |
Federal Employees Retirement System |
|
FHp |
First Handling Pieces |
|
FICS |
Flats ID Cost Sort |
|
FIM |
Facing Identification Mark |
|
FNCM |
Finance Number Control Master |
|
FPO |
Fleet Post Office |
|
FPR |
Financial Performance Report |
|
FR |
Federal Register |
|
FRE |
Flat Rate Envelope |
|
FRES |
Flat Remote Encoding System |
|
FRIP |
Flats Recognition Improvement Program |
|
FSA |
Flexible Spending Account |
|
FSB |
Field Sales Branch |
|
FSM |
Flat Sorting Machine |
|
FSO |
Facilities Service Office |
|
FSS |
Flats Sequencing System |
|
FY |
Fiscal Year |
|
GAB |
General Accounting Branch |
|
GAR |
gross accept rate |
|
GATS |
Grievance Arbitration Tracking System |
|
GCW |
Gross Combined Weight |
|
GEPS |
Global Expedited Package Service |
|
GFY |
Government Fiscal Year |
|
GMS |
General Mail System |
|
GMT |
Growth Management Tool |
|
GPC |
General Purpose Container |
|
GPMC |
General Purpose Mail Container |
|
GPO |
General Post Office |
|
GPO |
Good For Parts Only (won't Survive) |
|
GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act |
|
GSS |
Global Shipping Software |
|
GXG |
Global Express Guaranteed |
|
HASP |
Hub and Spoke Program |
|
HCES |
Human Capital Enterprise System |
|
HCR |
Highway Contract Route |
|
HDS |
Household Diary Study |
|
HEAT |
Helpdesk Expert Automation Tools |
|
HPO |
Highway Post Office |
|
HRSSC |
Human Resources Shared Service Center |
|
HSUS |
High Speed Universal Sorter |
|
HWAI |
Handwritten Analysis Interpretation |
|
IBI |
Information-Based Indicia |
|
IBRM |
International Business Reply Mail |
|
IBRS |
International Business Reply Service |
|
IBSSC |
Integrated Business Systems Solutions Center |
|
ICOA |
Internet Change of Address |
|
ICPAS |
Injury Compensation Performance Analysis System |
|
ICS |
Identification Code Sorting |
|
IDE |
Inbound Direct Entry |
|
IDP |
Individual Development Plan |
|
IDR |
Integrated Dispatch and Receipt |
|
IDS |
Integrated Data System |
|
IFP |
Integrated Financial Planning |
|
IJC |
ink jet canceler |
|
ILS |
In-Line Scale |
|
IM |
Intelligent Mail |
|
IMACS |
Intelligent Mail Asset Control System |
|
IMB |
Intelligent Mail Barcode |
|
IMcb |
Intelligent Mail container barcode |
|
IMD |
Intelligent Mail Device |
|
IMDAS |
Intelligent Mail Data Acquisition System |
|
IMDHelp |
Intelligent Mail Device Help |
|
IMM |
International Mail Manual |
|
IMpb |
Intelligent Mail package barcode |
|
IMPC |
incoming mail processing center |
|
IMtb |
Intelligent Mail tray barcode |
|
IMtl |
Intelligent Mail tray label |
|
IOCS |
In-Office Cost System |
|
IOP |
Integrated Operating Plan |
|
IP |
incoming primary |
|
IPA |
International Priority Airmail |
|
IPC |
International Post Corporation |
|
IPP |
Irregular Parcels and Pieces |
|
IPSS |
Image Processing Subsystem |
|
IRC |
International Reply Coupon |
|
IRS |
Inventory Replenishment System |
|
IRT |
Integrated Retail Terminal |
|
IS |
incoming secondary |
|
ISAL |
International Surface Air Lift |
|
ISBN |
International Standard Book Number (ISO 2108) |
|
ISC |
Information Service Center |
|
ISC |
International Service Center |
|
ISS |
Input SubSystem |
|
ISSN |
International Standard Serial Number (ISO 3297) |
|
ITSC |
Information Technology Service Center |
|
JARAP |
Joint Alternate Route Adjustment Process |
|
JBM |
Job Bid Management |
|
JOE |
justification of expenditure |
|
L&DC |
Logistics and Distribution Center |
|
LACSLINK |
Locatable Address Conversion Systems Linkage |
|
LAMM |
late arriving managed mail |
|
LB |
LiteBlue |
|
LCREM |
Low-Cost Reject Encoding Machine |
|
LCTS |
Low Cost Tray Sorter (US Postal Service) |
|
LCUS |
Low Cost Universal Sorter |
|
LDC |
Labor Distribution Code |
|
LDD |
Learning Development and Diversity |
|
League |
National League of Postmasters of the United States |
|
LID |
Luminescent Indicia Detector |
|
LIM |
Local Intelligent Mail |
|
LIPS |
linear integrated parcel sorter |
|
LLV |
Long Life Vehicle |
|
LMLM |
Letter Mail Labeling Machine |
|
LMS |
Learning management system |
|
LOT sequence |
line-of-travel sequence |
|
LPC |
Label Print Center |
|
LRIP |
Letter Recognition Improvement Program |
|
LRRIS |
Labor Relations Research Information System |
|
LSS |
Lean Six Sigma |
|
LTATS |
Loan Transfer and Training System |
|
LUR |
Labor Utilization Report |
|
MAC |
Manifest Analysis Certification |
|
MASS |
Multiline Accuracy Support System |
|
MCRS |
Mail Condition Reporting System |
|
mcs |
Mail Classification Schedule |
|
MDA |
Mailpiece Design Analyst |
|
MDC |
Material Distribution Center |
|
MDIMS |
Material Distribution and Inventory Management System |
|
MEPPS |
Multiple Entry Point Payment System |
|
MERLIN |
Mail Evaluation Readability Lookup Instrument |
|
MHTS |
Mail History Tracking System |
|
MI |
Management Instruction |
|
MID |
Mailer Identifier |
|
MLOCR |
multiline optical character reader |
|
MM tray |
managed mail tray |
|
MMP |
Managed Mail Program |
|
MMS |
Manifest Mailing System |
|
MODS |
Management Operating Data System |
|
MOM |
Military Ordinary Mail |
|
MOS |
manager, operations support |
|
MPBCS |
Mail Processing Bar Code Sorter |
|
MPE |
Mail Processing Equipment |
|
MPFSM |
multiposition flat sorting machine |
|
MPI |
Mail Processing Infrastructure |
|
MPLSM |
multiposition letter sorting machine |
|
MPO |
Main Post Office |
|
MPO |
Military Post Office |
|
MPOO |
Manager Post Office Operations |
|
MPSA |
Military Postal Service Agency |
|
MPSOM |
Mail Processing Staffing Opportunity Model |
|
MPTQM |
Mail Preparation Total Quality Management |
|
MPV |
Mail Processing Variance |
|
MPWCS |
Mail Processing Work Credit System |
|
MQC |
Mailpiece Quality Control |
|
MRC |
Mail Recovery Center |
|
MRM |
metered reply mail |
|
MRS |
Merchandise Return Service |
|
MTAC |
Mailer's Technical Advisory Committee |
|
MTE |
Mail Transport Equipment |
|
MTESC |
Mail Transport Equipment Service Center |
|
MTSC |
Maintenance Technical Support Center |
|
MTTR |
Mean Time To Repair |
|
MVL |
Move Validation Letter |
|
MVO |
Motor Vehicle Operator |
|
MVRF |
Mobile Vehicle Repair Facility |
|
MyPO |
MyPostOffice |
|
NALC |
National Association of Letter Carriers |
|
NAPS |
National Association of Postal Supervisors |
|
NAPUS |
National Association of Postmasters of the United States |
|
NASS |
National Air and Surface System |
|
NCD |
noncity delivery office |
|
NCED |
National Center for Employee Development |
|
NCOA |
National Change Of Address |
|
NCOALINK |
National Change of Address Linkage System |
|
NCR |
national customer ruling |
|
NCSC |
National Customer Support Center |
|
NCSR |
national customer support ruling |
|
NDC |
Network Distribution Center |
|
NDC Presort price |
Network Distribution Center Presort price |
|
NDC-OTR |
network distribution center over-the-road container |
|
NDCBU |
neighborhood delivery and collection box unit |
|
NDI |
National Deliverability Index |
|
NDSS |
National Directory Support System |
|
NFM |
Not Flat-Machinable |
|
NH |
Never Hinged |
|
NICE |
New Improvements in Customer Experience |
|
NIM |
National Intelligent Mail |
|
NISSC |
National Information System Support Center |
|
NMATS |
National Meter Accounting and Tracking System |
|
NMCS |
National Materials Customer Service |
|
NMO |
nonmachinable outside |
|
NNDS |
National Network Distribution System |
|
NNSC |
National Network Service Center |
|
NO |
No Office |
|
NODM |
Network Operations Data Mart |
|
NOIR |
Network Optimization Indicator Report |
|
NONPROFIT ORG, NONPROFIT |
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION |
|
NPA |
National Performance Assessment |
|
NPF |
NATIONAL POSTAL FORUM |
|
NPMHU |
National Postal Mail Handlers Union, AFL-CIO |
|
NPPN |
National Postal Professional Nurses |
|
NRLCA |
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association |
|
NRP |
National Reassessment Process |
|
NSA |
Negotiated Service Agreement |
|
NSN |
National Stock Number |
|
NWR |
National Workhour Report |
|
NWRS |
National Workhour Reporting System |
|
OBMC Presort |
Origin Bulk Mail Center Presort |
|
OBSS |
one-bundle sliding-shelf |
|
OCR |
Optical Character Reader |
|
ODIS-RPW |
Origin Destination Information System-Revenue, Pieces, and Weight |
|
OEL |
Optional Endorsement Line |
|
OG |
Original Gum |
|
OIC |
Officer In Charge |
|
OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
|
OM |
Organizational Management |
|
OMAS |
Official Mail Accounting System |
|
OMMS |
Official Mail Messenger Service |
|
ONDC Presort |
Origin Network Distribution Center Presort |
|
OP |
Optional Procedure |
|
OPER |
operation number |
|
OPF |
Official Personnel Folder |
|
Oracle AP |
Oracle Accounts Payable |
|
OSS |
Output SubSystem |
|
OTR |
over-the-road container |
|
P&DC |
Processing and Distribution Center |
|
PAEA |
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 |
|
PAGE |
Periodicals Accuracy, Grading and Evaluation |
|
PAL |
Parcel Airlift Service |
|
PARS |
Postal Automated Redirection System |
|
PAU |
Platform Acceptance Unit |
|
PAVE |
Presort Accuracy Validation and Evaluation |
|
PB |
Postal Bulletin |
|
PB |
Plate Block |
|
PBV |
performance-based verification |
|
PC |
performance cluster |
|
PCC |
Postal Customer Council |
|
PCES |
Postal Career Executive Service |
|
PCSC |
pricing and classification service center |
|
PD |
postage due |
|
PD&F |
processing and distribution facility |
|
PDC |
Postal Data Center |
|
PDWA |
Postage Due Weight Average |
|
PEDC |
Postal Employee Development Center |
|
PERF |
Postal Employees Relief Fund |
|
PES |
Performance Evaluation System |
|
PES |
Private Express Statutes |
|
PFP |
Pay for Performance |
|
PFS |
Premium Forwarding Service |
|
PIC |
Package Identification Code |
|
PICS |
Primary Identification Code Server |
|
PIMS |
Productivity Information Management System |
|
PIVMS |
Powered Industrial Vehicle Management System |
|
PL |
plant load |
|
PLANET |
Postal Alpha Numeric Encoding Technique |
|
PM |
Postmaster |
|
PMC |
Postage and Mailing Center |
|
PMEI |
Priority Mail Express International |
|
PMEM |
Priority Mail Express Military Service |
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PMEM |
Priority Mail Express Manifesting System |
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PMEOD |
Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute |
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PMG |
Postmaster General |
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PMI |
Priority Mail International |
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PMOD |
Priority Mail Open and Distribute |
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PMR |
Postmaster Relief |
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PO |
Post Office |
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PO Box |
Post Office Box |
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POE |
Post Office Express |
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POM |
Postal Operations Manual |
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POP |
point-of-purchase promotions |
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POS |
Point of Service Plan |
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POS ONE |
Point of Service One |
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POSTNET |
Postal Numeric Encoding Technique |
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PPOA |
Postal Police Officers Association |
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PPSM |
Primary Parcel Sorting Machine |
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PQ |
Postal Quarter |
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PQW |
Postal Qualified Wholesaler |
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PR |
Poste Restante |
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PRC |
Postal Rate Commission |
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PRC |
Postal Regulatory Commission |
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PRM |
permit reply mail |
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PRN |
Postal Routed Network |
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PRS |
Parcel Return Service |
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PRSRT |
Presorted |
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PRSRT STD |
Presorted Standard |
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PS schedule |
Postal Service schedule |
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PSD |
Postal Security Device |
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PSDS |
Postal Source Data System |
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PSE |
Personalized Stamped Envelope |
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PSFR |
Postal Service Financial Report |
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PSIN |
Postal Service Item Number |
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PSm |
Parcel Sorting Machine |
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PSN |
Postal Stock Number |
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PSSC |
Purchasing Shared Services Center |
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PSSR |
Postal Service Sales Report |
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PST |
Professional Specialist Trainee |
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PSTN |
Postal Service Television Network |
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PSW |
Postage Statement Wizard |
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PTF |
part-time flexible |
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PTR |
part-time regular |
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PTS |
Product Tracking System |
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PVDS |
Plant-Verified Drop Shipment |
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Pvi |
Postal Validation Imprinter |
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PVS |
Postal Vehicle Service |
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PW |
Postal Wizard |
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QBRM |
Qualified Business Reply Mail |
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RBCs |
Remote Bar Coding System (USPS) |
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RBMC |
Return Bulk Mail Center |
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RBV |
risk-based verification |
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RCA |
Rural Carrier Associate |
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RCCS |
Rural Carrier Cost System |
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RCR |
Remote Computer Reader |
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RCR |
Rural Carrier Relief |
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RCS |
Robotics Containerization System |
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RDI |
Residential Delivery Indicator |
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RDM |
Retail Data Mart |
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RDU |
retail delivery unit |
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RDU |
Return Delivery Unit |
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REC |
Remote Encoding Center |
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REDRESS |
Resolve Employment Disputes Reach Equitable Solutions Swiftly |
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RFD |
Rural Free Delivery |
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RIF |
Reduction In Force |
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RNDC |
Return Network Distribution Center |
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ROAM |
Retail Optimization Access Management |
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RPN |
RePositionable Note |
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RPO |
Railway Post Office |
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RPW |
Revenue, Pieces, and Weight |
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RR |
Rural Route |
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RRB |
Regional Rate Box |
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RTHS |
Robotic Tray Handling System |
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RTS |
return-to-sender |
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SAL |
Submit a Lead |
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SAM |
Space-Available Mail |
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SAM |
Strategic Account Manager |
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SAMP |
stand alone mail preparation |
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sasp |
Seamless Acceptance and Service Performance |
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sass |
Surface Air Support System |
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SASWYB |
Semi-Automated Scan Where You Band |
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SBM |
Stamps By Mail |
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SCAN |
Shipment Confirmation Acceptance Notification |
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SCF |
Sectional Center Facility |
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SCF price |
sectional center facility price |
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SCRMS |
Supply Chain Relationship Management System |
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SDC |
stamp distribution center |
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SDC |
Service Delivery Calculator |
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SDO |
Stamp Distribution Office |
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SEAM |
Solution for Enterprise Asset Management |
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SFS |
Stamp Fulfillment Services |
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SHP |
Subsequent Handling Pieces |
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SOC |
Stamps on Consignment |
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SOX |
Sarbanes-Oxley |
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sp |
Standard Post |
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SPB tray |
small parcel and bundle tray |
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SPBS |
Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter |
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SPF |
Shipper-Paid Forwarding |
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SPFC |
Single-Piece First-Class Mail Measurement |
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SPLSM |
Single-Position Letter Sorting Machine |
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SPLY |
Same Period Last Year |
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SPMS |
Scan Point Management System |
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SPPS |
special postage payment system |
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SPPS |
Spare Parts Planning System |
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SPRs |
small parcels and rolls |
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SPSM |
Secondary Parcel Sorting Machine |
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SSA |
sales and services associate |
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SSIU |
Singulate-Scan-Induction Unit |
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ssl |
Strategic Stocking Location |
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SSM |
Sack Sorting Machine |
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SSPC |
self-service postal center |
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SSS |
Stamp Services System |
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STARS |
Supplier Tracking and Rating System |
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STC |
start-the-clock |
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STC |
Surface Transfer Center |
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STI |
Service Type Identifier |
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STS |
Supervisory Training System |
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SV |
surface visibility |
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SWYB |
Scan Where You Band |
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TACS |
Time and Attendance Collection System |
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TARIF |
Tracking and Reduction in Force |
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TB |
tag blaster |
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te |
Temporary Employee |
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TE |
Transitional Employee |
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TFP |
Total Factor Productivity |
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THS |
Terminal Handling Services |
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TIGER/ZIP 4 |
Topological Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing/ZIP 4 |
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TIMES |
Transportation Information Management Evaluation System |
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TMDC |
Topeka Material Distribution Center |
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TMS |
Transportation Management System |
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TMS |
Tray Management System |
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TMV |
total mail visibility |
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TOE |
Total Operating Expense |
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TOFC |
trailer-on-flatcar |
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TPF |
total pieces fed |
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TPH |
total piece handling |
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TPO |
Transfer Post Office |
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TQM |
Total Quality Management |
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tracs |
TRAnsportation Cost System |
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trc |
Temporary Relief Carrier |
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TRF |
Texas Repair Facility |
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TSP |
Thrift Savings Plan |
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TTOE |
Touch Tone Order Entry |
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U-cart |
utility cart |
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U.S.C. |
United States Code |
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UAA |
undeliverable-as-addressed |
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UCP |
Universal Co-Processor |
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UFSM 1000 |
Upgraded Flats Sorting Machine 1000 |
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UMS |
Utility Management System |
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UPU |
Universal Postal Union |
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USO |
Universal Service Obligation |
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usps |
United States Postal Services |
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VAP |
Volume Arrival Profile |
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VAR |
Value Added Refund |
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VARS |
Vending Activity Reporting System |
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VER |
Voluntary Early Retirement |
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VERA |
Voluntary Early Retirement Authority |
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VFS |
Ventilation and Filtration System |
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VIM |
Vertical Improved Mail |
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VITAL |
Vehicle Information Transportation Analysis and Logistics |
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VMAS |
Vehicle Management Accounting System |
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VMF |
Vehicle Maintenance Facility |
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VOE |
Voice of the Employee |
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VOIS |
Vehicle Operations Information System |
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VP |
Vice President |
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VPP |
Voluntary Protection Program |
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VTAPS |
Vehicle Transportation Analysis Performance System |
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WABRM |
Weight Averaging Business Reply Mail |
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WAG |
water-activated gum |
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WEBBATS |
Web Box Activity Tracking System |
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WebCCM |
Web Corporate Complement Management |
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WebCOINS |
Web-based Complement Information System |
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WebEIS |
Web Enterprise Information System |
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WebMCRS |
Web Mail Condition Reporting System |
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WEI |
Workplace Environment Improvement |
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WFOV |
Wide Field Of View |
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ZAP |
Zone Analysis Program |
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ZIP Code |
Zone Improvement Plan Code |
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