credit card number

Plastic payment code

A credit card number is the unique sequence of digits embossed or printed on a credit card, used to identify the account for transactions.

The number typically appears as sixteen digits in four groups: She read her credit card number over the phone.

Merchants and websites request the number along with expiration date and security code to process payments.

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security · billing · billing address · swipe · fraud · stolen · identity theft · data breach · checkout · online shopping · payment · visa · wallet · online · purchase · verification · bank · statement

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Family

credit, card, number, credits, credited, crediting, creditor, creditors, creditable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G