A postage meter is a mechanical device used to create and apply physical evidence of postage (or franking) to mailed matter. Postage meters are regulated by a country`s postal authority; for example, in the United States, the United States Postal Service specifies the rules for the creation, support, and use of postage meters. A postage meter imp.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_meter
A machine that dispenses prepaid postage in the form of meter imprints. The meter imprint is printed in special fluorescent ink and can be used instead of postage stamps on all classes of mail. Found on http://www.nmoa.org/Library/index.htm
noun meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974