CVC

CVC is an acronym with multiple meanings across different domains. The following are among its common uses.

- Card Verification Code: In payments, CVC refers to a short security code used to confirm card presence in non-face-to-face transactions. Typically three digits on the back of Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards, or four digits on the front of American Express cards. It helps reduce fraud but is not a substitute for other security measures.

- Central venous catheter: In medicine, a central venous catheter is a flexible tube placed into a large vein to administer medications, fluids, or to monitor central venous pressure. It may be tunneled, non-tunneled, or an implanted port. Potential risks include infection, thrombosis, and catheter-related bloodstream infections.

- Corporate venture capital: Corporate venture capital describes a corporation’s investment in external startups. These units seek strategic benefits such as access to innovation and potential new products, while pursuing financial return. They are similar to traditional venture capital but often align with the parent company’s strategic goals.

- Consonant-Vowel-Consonant: In phonology and linguistics, CVC denotes a syllable structure consisting of a consonant, followed by a vowel, then another consonant. This pattern is common across languages and helps describe syllable types, pronunciation, and rhymes.

- CVC Capital Partners: CVC Capital Partners is a multinational private equity and investment advisory firm. It conducts acquisitions and investments across industries and geographies, focusing on value creation in portfolio companies.