routing number
(US) A number used by a banking institution to designate a certain geographic area in order to sort inquiries and transactions and direct them to the correct district.
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(US) A number used by a banking institution to designate a certain geographic area in order to sort inquiries and transactions and direct them to the correct district. It is usually shown at the bottom left of a check.
“Can’t wait to tap my wallet for a non-Euclidean bag of “Ch᥆̂ᖇsp” just for the machine to call me a slur & sell my routing number to a crypto farm”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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