Answer by dave_thompson_085 for What is the official name for a (usually) 3...
It appears to me what you want is really an accepted and understandable name not an official one. However, since card brands vary as littleadv noted, I think the closest you can find to an overarching...
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Answer by AakashM for What is the official name for a (usually) 3 digit code...
If I were to be making a form that needed this information, what should I call it? Probably a reasonable thing to do would be to copy PayPal:The text "If your card has a security code, please enter it"...
View ArticleAnswer by littleadv for What is the official name for a (usually) 3 digit...
The "official" name depends on the card issuer, and may be trademarked. For Visa it is CVV2 (Card Verification Value). Sometimes it is called CVC2 (Card Verification Code), CID, etc etc - all the...
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The three digits on the back of a credit/ debit card is called the "Security Code." It's typically read as a verification that you physically have the card on you when you purchase over the phone or...
View ArticleAnswer by Ben Miller - Remember Monica for What is the official name for a...
Unfortunately, there are too many competing "official" names, as you noticed. On the forms that I create, I call it "Security Code," and I have a "What is this?" pop-up link that explains what it is...
View ArticleWhat is the official name for a (usually) 3 digit code (usually) on the back...
My question is very similar to this one on SO that was closed for being off-topic there and too old to migrate, but it seems on topic here (and maybe on English Language & Usage, but it's not...
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