ZIP Code

(zip)

a system of code numbers assigned by the postal service to be used as part of the mailing address: each code designates a delivery area

Origin: Z(one) I(mprovement) P(lan)

such a code number, typically consisting of five digits, although often expanded to nine

See ZIP Code in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A trademark used for a system designed to expedite the sorting and delivery of mail by assigning a series of numbers to each delivery area in the United States.
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