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S800 User Guide v1.6
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CSC
Acronym for
C
ard
S
ecurity
C
ode also known as Card Validation Code or Value,
refers to either: (1) magnetic-stripe data, or (2) printed security features.
1.
Data element on a card's magnetic stripe that uses secure cryptographic processes to
protect data integrity on the stripe, and reveals any alteration or counterfeiting.
Referred to as CAV, CVC, CVV, or CSC depending on payment card brand. The
following list provides the terms for each card brand:
•
CAV - Card Authentication Value (JCB payment cards)
•
PAN CVC - Card Validation Code (MasterCard payment cards)
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CVV - Card Verification Value (Visa and Discover payment cards)
•
CSC - Card Security Code (American Express)
2.
For Discover, JCB, MasterCard, and Visa payment cards, the second type of card
verification value or code is the rightmost three-digit value printed in the signature
panel area on the back of the card. For American Express payment cards, the code is a
four-digit number printed above the PAN on the face of the payment cards. The code
is uniquely associated with each individual piece of plastic and ties the PAN to the
plastic. The following list provides the terms for each card brand:
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CID - Card Identification Number (American Express and Discover payment cards)
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CAV2 - Card Authentication Value 2 (JCB payment cards)
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PAN CVC2 - Card Validation Code 2 (MasterCard payment cards)
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CVV2 - Card Verification Value 2 (Visa payment cards)
Debit Card
A card enabling the holder to have his purchases directly charged to funds on his
account at a deposit-taking institution (may sometimes be combined with another
function, e.g. that of a cash card or cheque guarantee card)
DHCP
D
ynamic
H
ost
C
onfiguration
P
rotocol is a client/server protocol that automatically
provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related
configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway.
Encryption
Process of converting information into an unintelligible form except to holders of a
specific cryptographic key. Use of encryption protects information between the
encryption process and the decryption process (the inverse of encryption) against
unauthorized disclosure.
Merchant
For the purposes of the PCI DSS, a merchant is defined as any entity that accepts
payment cards bearing the logos of any of the five members of PCI SSC (American
Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard or Visa) as payment for goods and/or services.
Note that a merchant that accepts payment cards as payment for goods and/or
services can also be a service provider, if the services sold result in storing,
processing, or transmitting cardholder data on behalf of other merchants or
service providers. For example, an ISP is a merchant that accepts payment cards
for monthly billing, but also is a service provider if it hosts merchants as
customers.
MID
Merchant Identification
–
This is a unique number that is assigned to your
Organisation by your payment processing provider.
