Visa calls this code Card Verification Value (CVV);
MasterCard calls it Card Validation Code (CVC); Discover calls it Card
ID (CID).
The card code is a three digit security code that is
printed on the back of the card for Visa, MasterCard and Discover. For
American Express cards there is a four digit code printed on the front
of the card. Please see examples below.

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