verificationvalue

noun

UK /ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈvæljuː/

US /ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈvæljuː/

A verification value is a special number or code that helps prove something is real and correct.

The website asked for the verification value from my email before I could log in.

SYNONYMS

check code confirmation number validation code security code proof value

RELATED WORDS

verification authentication checksum token password

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A number used by a computer to check that data was not changed or damaged.

The program compares the verification value to make sure the file downloaded correctly.

3. A code a bank or service uses to confirm that a person is who they say they are.

She typed the verification value from her phone to approve the payment.

4. A result that shows a test or check was passed.

The engineer recorded the verification value after testing the machine.