From Longman Business Dictionary
curriculum vitaecur·ric·u·lum vi·tae /kəˌrɪkjələm ˈviːtaɪ/ noun [countableC]JOB1British EnglishBrE abbreviation CV a document giving details of your education and past employment, used when you are applying for a jobSYN AmE resumeApplicants should send a covering letter and curriculum vitae by 31 January.
2American EnglishAmE a document on which a university teacher writes a list of their teaching experience and articles, books etc they have written when they are applying for a job