___ code (three-digit number) (4)

I believe the answer is:

area

(Other definitions for area that I've seen before include "'Tract, region (4)'" , "Locality" , "field of study" , "topic" , "Space for a specific purpose, say picnic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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