Card Verification Code (CVC2)

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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Numeric security code printed on the back of MasterCard credit cards. CVC2 reduces credit card fraud and chargeback instances significantly when used in conjunction with AVS. (See Address verification service).

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plural: Card Verification Code (CVC2)S
possessive: Card Verification Code (CVC2)'s
pluralpossessive: Card Verification Code (CVC2)S'

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