Shift4 US List of Acronyms & Abbreviations for Merchants

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Shift4 US List of Acronyms & Abbreviations
Acronym / Abbreviation	Written Out
ACH	Automated Clearing House
Admin/ADMIN	Administration
AX, Amex	American Express
BIN	Bank Identification Number
Corp	Corporation
CVC, CVV, CVV2	Card Verification Code, Card Verification Value, Cardholder Verification Value
DBA	Doing Business As
DS	Discover
E-commerce	Electronic Commerce
EBT	Electronic Benefits Transfer
ECR	Electronic Cash Register
EFT	Electronic Funds Transfer
EIN	Employer Identification Number
EMV	Europay, Mastercard, and Visa
EOD	End of Day
FAQ, F.A.Q.	Frequently Asked Questions
GM	General Manager
HQ	Headquarters
HR	Human Resources
IP	Internet Protocol (aka IP Address)
IT	Information Technology
ISV	Independent Service Vendor
IYC	It's Your Card
LLC	Limited Liability Company
LTM	Lighthouse Transaction Manager
MC	Mastercard
Misc, MISC	Miscellaneous
PC	Personal Computer
PIN	Personal Identification Number
PMS	Property Management System
PO	Purchase Order
POS	Point of Sale
RMA	Return Merchandise Authorization
RTN	Routing Transit Number
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
TSYS	Total System Services
UK	United Kingdom
USB	Universal Serial Bus
UTG	Universal Transaction Gateway
VIP	Very Important Person
VS	Visa
State abbrevations that correspond to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, postal abbreivations, may be used. Numbers, including those less than ten (10), do not have to be spelled out.