Concept information
Preferred term
postcodes
Definition
- A postcode is a shortened form of a postal address designed to make the sorting and delivery of mail more efficient. A properly written postcode enables the optical character reading (OCR) of addresses, thus permitting the automatic sorting of mail. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Postcodes]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/postcodes
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