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Term	Definition
Package	A unique combination of inserts distributed in a publishing run.
Paid Complimentary	In Circulation, a “complimentary” subscription that is not paid for by the recipient (for example, newspaper employees), but which should be considered paid circulation. Also, a draw type that can be counted as paid circulation for AAM purposes. See also Unpaid Complimentary.
Paragraph 3 Report	A report submitted periodically to the Audit Bureau of Circulation. This report lists each state, each county within the state, and each town within the county where 25 or more papers were delivered.
Parameter	Any of a set of entries whose values determine the behavior of a program or the contents of a report.
Password	A security code that may be required along with a login ID to gain access to applications.
PBS	Publishing Business Systems, the software company that originally created Newscycle Circulation. PBS was later merged with DTI, one of the parent companies that formed Newscycle Solutions.
Pending Draw	Draw estimate based on both processed and unprocessed transactions.
Peripheral	Hardware that is external to and controlled by the computer; for example, a keyboard, mouse, printer, tape drive, or terminal.
Pop-up Menu	A menu that pops up to allow the selection of one option.
Pop-up Window	A bounded area of the screen that pops up for you to enter information.
Postal Carrier Route	A geographical area assigned to a particular postal carrier. The routes have 4 digits (e.g.,C012, R002), with the first two specifying type of route and the last two a specific route identifier.
Prefix	One or two direction letters (N, SE, W, etc.) that go in front of the street name on some addresses, such as the “S” in “151 S Robert St.”
Premium Day	A holiday or other special delivery day for which subscribers are charged a premium. Premium day costs are subtracted in advance from payments and placed in a wallet, which is then deducted when the premium day is delivered.
Preprint	A preprinted advertisement that is typically inserted into a section of the newspaper. Also called an “insert”.
Presort and Data Label	Two software products created by Postalsoft to design and sort mailing labels, renewal notices, and vacation pack labels.
Presort Job File	Parameters that are entered to sort mailing labels, renewal notices or vacation pack labels in Postalsoft Presort and Label software.
Previous Delivery	The practice of delivering a previously published paper (typically the previous Sunday) to new subscriber with their first delivery.
Product	A product can be a publication ID, such as “tribune” or a targeted marketing product, such as “shopper” or “dial” soap sample.
Program	A set of instructions or steps telling the computer how to handle a problem or task. Also called “software” or (full menu) “option”. See Option, System.
Progress™	The database language in which Circulation application programs are written, and the software that provides access to database information using the Circulation application programs.
Progress™ Editor	The application program that allows access to and use of the Progress database development language. It is used to create and print ad hoc reports.
Projected Draw	The number of newspapers a carrier, dealer or motor route driver is scheduled to receive for delivery on a particular day or in a particular period.
Publication	A major edition of a newspaper, magazine, etc.
Publishing Calendar	All of the days, and only those days, that the publication publishes an edition.
Publishing Group	A group of products that publish together in a single publishing run.
Publishing Run	A series of options that must be run in order to distribute a publication on a given publishing day. Most options are located on the Publishing Menu.
QAS	Address correction and encoding software used to cleanse Canadian and Australian addresses.
Quadient	Address correction and encoding software used to cleanse US addresses. Quadient will compare an address that is added to USPS directories. It can also be run in a batch mode for multiple addresses.
Rack	A distribution method, or single copy route type, such as a “newsstand”, in which circulation is included in paid circulation totals for AAM reporting purposes.
Reason Code	User-defined code to indicate why a transaction is being entered.
Record	A collection of data items, or entry fields, that relate to a single unit. Fields are grouped as a record; groups of records are stored as files on the computer’s hard disk. See File, Hard Disk.
Recurring Charge	A charge that regularly shows up on a carrier’s bill (for example, an insurance charge that is applied every six months).
Resupply	Additional papers dispatched to a route due to a shortage.
Returns	Papers returned by a carrier or dealer for credit on his or her account.
Route	The geographic location where your product is distributed. A route can be a single copy outlet (including racks and dealers) or a home delivery route (carrier or motor-delivered). See also Distribution Point, Home Delivery Route, Single Copy Outlet.
Route Labels	Individual subscriber labels in route walk sequence order for the route, product and delivery day you specify.
Route Type	A user-defined classification of home delivery routes that describes how they are delivered; for example, “foot” and “motor”. See also Distribution Methods.