CVC
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌsiː.viːˈsiː/us/ˌsiː.viːˈsiː/(alsoCVC number,CSC,CVV)abbreviationforCard Verification Code: anumberon acreditcardordebitcard(= acardused forpayment), usually threedigits(=individualnumbers)on the back of thecard, that is used toprovethat thepersonmaking thepaymenthas thecardintheirpossession:
Thefullcreditcardnumberisreprintedin thesignatureboxand at the end of thenumberis the CVC.
Can I have the CVCnumberfrom the back ofyourcard,please?
- You willfindyourCVC on the back ofyourcredit/debitcardon therightsideof thewhitesignaturestrip.
- The CVC is anextracodeprintedonyourdebitorcreditcard.
Payment methods
- anti-kickback
- ATM card
- automatic withdrawal
- bad cheque
- baksheesh
- cashback
- chip
- commission
- legal tender
- liquefy
- liquid
- loyalty card
- non-cash
- non-monetary
- non-money
- non-paying
- out-of-pocket
- per calendar month
- whip-round
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