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Card Verification Value (CVV2)

nounid 1762·updated May 9, 2026
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Three-digit security number that is printed on the back of most Visa credit cards. CVV2 reduces credit card fraud and chargeback instances significantly when used in conjunction with AVS.

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Entity Type

Credential92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Variants

plural
Card Verification Value (CVV2)S
possessive
Card Verification Value (CVV2)'s
pluralpossessive
Card Verification Value (CVV2)S'

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Three-digit security number that is printed on the back of most Visa credit cards. CVV2 reduces credit card fraud and chargeback instances significantly when used in conjunction with AVS.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Three-digit security number that is printed on the back of most Visa credit cards. CVV2 reduces credit card fraud and chargeback instances significantly when used in conjunction with AVS.
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