automated verification code
nounUK /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən kəʊd/
US /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən koʊd/
A short set of letters or numbers a computer makes to check that you are a real person.
The website sent an automated verification code to my phone before I could log in.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A code a machine generates to confirm that a device or software is genuine.
The installer asked for the automated verification code printed on the license card.
3. A temporary number sent by text or email to prove you own an account.
I typed the automated verification code from the text message into the app.
4. A test code used by computers to check that data was sent correctly.
The system added an automated verification code to each file to catch errors.