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  2. Payment card number - Wikipedia

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    A payment card number, primary account number (PAN), or simply a card number, is the card identifier found on payment cards, such as credit cards and debit cards, as well as stored-value cards, gift cards and other similar cards. In some situations the card number is referred to as a bank card number. The card number is primarily a card ...

  3. Luhn algorithm - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, systems that pad to a specific number of digits (by converting 1234 to 0001234 for instance) can perform Luhn validation before or after the padding and achieve the same result. The algorithm appeared in a United States Patent [ 1 ] for a simple, hand-held, mechanical device for computing the checksum.

  4. What do the numbers on your credit card mean? - AOL

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    Your credit card’s 15 or 16-digit number helps authenticate transactions. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call:

  5. Credit card - Wikipedia

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    The card number's prefix, called the Bank Identification Number (known in the industry as a BIN [14]), is the sequence of digits at the beginning of the number that determine the bank to which a credit card number belongs.

  6. What is a credit card security code? - AOL

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    A credit card security code is a three- or four-digit number that’s found only on a physical credit card. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in. ... So while thieves might be ...

  7. Missed Alarms and 40 Million Stolen Credit Card Numbers: How ...

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. ... capture the shopper's credit card number, and store it on a ...

  8. Controlled payment number - Wikipedia

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    A controlled payment number, disposable credit card or virtual credit card is an alias for a credit card number, with a limited number of transactions, and an expiration date between two and twelve months from the issue date. This "alias" number is indistinguishable from an ordinary credit card number, and the user's actual credit card number ...

  9. What Do Credit Card Numbers Mean? - AOL

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    A credit card number is the set of digits printed on either the front or back of a physical credit card. Credit card numbers are often 16 digits, but they can be as long as 19 digits or as short ...