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CSC
(1) (Card Security Code) A three-digit or four-digit number printed on the front or back of credit cards for security purposes. Called "Card Verification Value" (CVV) by Visa, "Card Validation Code" (CVC) by MasterCard and "Card Identification (CID) by American Express and Discover, the number is requested by merchants to ensure that people actually have the card in their possession. The CSC is also written into the magnetic stripe.

(2) (Common Short Codes) See short code.
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Construction Specifications Canada (CSC)
A nonprofit organization devoted to the standardization of construction documents in Canada; used in both the private and public sectors. The MasterFormat has been adopted as the basis for a numbering and titling system for the Canadian National Master Specification (NMS). Head office: 120 Carlton St., Toronto ON M5A 4K2, Canada.


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Now, more and more sites are requiring that you provide the CVC2 code, which is a series of three digits located on the back of the credit card.
Card Validation Code 2 (CVC2) - CVC2 consists of a three-digit value uniquely derived for each account and indent printed, not embossed, on the tamper evident signature panel of all MasterCard cards.
CVC1 provides the best protection against counterfeit fraud activity and CVC2 gives banks a way to verify that a cardholder has the card in hand when requesting an address change, new card order, or a new PIN.
 
 
 
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