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Zip code

Definition :

The ZIP code is the system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.

It is a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail and is the United States equivalent of the UK's postal system, know as postcodes, post codes, or postal codes.

Zip code validation is the process of checking any postal address to ensure correct delivery of mail and that the address is formatted correctly.

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