A security code printed on, or cryptographically generated for, a payment card and used as evidence that the payer possesses card details beyond the primary account number. It is also called CVC or CSC.
Category: fraud prevention. Part of the Identity Technologist Glossary — more than 200 practitioner-grade definitions covering identity verification, KYC/AML, biometrics, fraud prevention, and compliance. See all terms at https://identitytechnologist.com/glossary.