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Card Verification Code (CVC2)

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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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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Pci95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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Card Verification Code (CVC2)S
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Card Verification Code (CVC2)'s
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Card Verification Code (CVC2)S'

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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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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