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

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

§1: 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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