A credit card security code is a three- or four-digit number that’s found only on a physical credit card.

When you use a credit card for purchases, retailers and businesses may ask for its expiration date and security code (also known as your card verification code or CVC/CVV) to ensure it’s valid.

It can be a pain having to type in your credit card number and CVC code whenever you’re shopping online. However, saving this information in your browser with insufficient security to conceal it ...

Every credit card has a card security code printed on it. It may be called a CSC, a card verification value (CVV or CV2), card verification code (CVC) or card code verification (CCV), but you need ...

It doesn't matter what you call them -- a card security code (CSC), card verification value (CVV or CV2), card verification code (CVC) or even a card.