Perfect prime rib. Stephen Walls / Getty Images. Prime rib is a classic roast beef preparation made from the beef rib primal cut, usually roasted with the bone in and served with its natural juices (au jus). Restaurants that serve prime rib are required to use beef that has been graded prime by the USDA.
The Fast Lane Answer. A ZIP Code is a group of five or nine numbers that are added to a postal address to assist the sorting of mail. A complete, 9-digit ZIP Code, including its additional four digits (called a ZIP+4 Code), is the designation of a delivery route.
zip code. A code which was established by the United States Postal Service, for the purposes of identifying a location and routing the mail to that location. A zip code was originally 5 digits long, and now has been expanded to 9 digits for more detailed identification. The 5 digit zip code is still sufficient for sending all items of mail; the 9 digit zip code is used primarily by businesses as they sometimes get a discount for doing so.