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Merchant category code (MCC)

Every transaction processed by the card networks (Visa and MasterCard) is assigned a merchant category code (MCC), a four-digit number that denotes the type of business providing a service or selling merchandise. MCCs are used by card issuers to categorize, track or restrict certain types of purchases.