Address Element Correction (AEC)

Address Element Correction (AEC) - A process that identifies and revises incomplete or incorrect computerized address files and then attaches ZIP+4 and carrier route codes. It involves computer matching address records that cannot be coded using CASS-certified address matching software.

[Category=Postal ]

Source: USPS, 26 August 2009 11:36:49, http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub32/pub32a_g.html

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Address Element Correction (AEC) - Address records that can't get a ZIP+4 code from CASS-certified software are eligible for AEC. This USPS program, run by the Customer Support Center in Memphis, uses a battery of computer programs that attempt to parse and fix addresses errors so that ZIP+4 and carrier route codes can be determined.

[Category=Database Marketing ]

Source: Postcom, 04 February 2010 10:48:10, http://postcom.org/public/admail_image/glossary.htm