Description: Refer to the Shift4 US list of acronyms and 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
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.