### Question
Can you define what security means?


### Answer
**Security** is defined as the following in *26 U.S.C. § 475*:

> any—


(A) share of stock in a corporation

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 475*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter E-Accounting Periods and Methods of Accounting > PART II-METHODS OF ACCOUNTING > Subpart D-Inventories**

