address verification

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Definition of address verification in English English dictionary

A service provided through merchant services in which the merchant verifies the cardholder's address Primarily used by mail/telephone order merchants to combat fraud Not a guarantee that a transaction is valid

A service in which the merchant verifies the cardmember's address Primarily used by Mail/Telephone order merchants Not a guarantee that a transaction is valid

Method whereby a 3rd party verifies ordering address matching predetermined criteria

Security measure using billing information that helps prevent fraud in online credit card transactions

Process used by a credit card processor or other party to verify that a customer's ordering address matches their records

Related Terms

address verification service

The process of validating a cardholder's given address against the issuer's records, to determine accuracy and deter fraud. This service is provided as part of a credit card authorization for mail order/telephone order transactions. A code is returned with the authorization result that indicates the accuracy of the address match. Abbreviated: AVS

address verification services

plural form of address verification service

Hyphenation

ad·dress verification

Turkish pronunciation

ıdres verıfıkeyşın

Pronunciation

/əˈdres ˌverəfəˈkāsʜən/ /əˈdrɛs ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən/