primary account number (PAN) definition

primary account number (PAN)

Number code of 14 or 16 digits embossed on a bank or credit card and encoded in the card's magnetic strip. PAN identifies the issuer of the card and the account, and includes a check digit as an authentication device.

primary account number (PAN) is in the Banking, Commerce & Finance subject.

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