alphanumeric

[al-fuh-noo-mer-ik, -nyoo-] /ˌæl fə nuˈmɛr ɪk, -nyu-/
adjective, Computers.
1.
(of a set of characters) including letters, numbers, and, often, special characters, as punctuation marks:
alphanumeric code.
Also, alphameric
[al-fuh-mer-ik] /ˌæl fəˈmɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), alphanumerical, alphamerical.
Origin
1950-55; alpha(bet) + numeric(al)
Related forms
alphanumerically, alphamerically, adverb
Examples from the web for alphanumeric
  • The phase code is a single alphanumeric character and is not unique by agency.
  • It has become an alphanumeric symbol, a hieroglyph, an instant symbol.
British Dictionary definitions for alphanumeric

alphanumeric

/ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk/
adjective
1.
(of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols
Derived Forms
alphanumerically, alphamerically, adverb
Word Origin and History for alphanumeric
adj.

1912, contracted from alphabet + numeric (see numerical).

alphanumeric in Technology
character
A decimal digit or a letter (upper or lower case). Typically, "letters" means only English letters (ASCII A-Z plus a-z) but it may also include non-English letters in the Roman alphabet, e.g., e-acute, c-cedilla, the thorn letter, and so on. Perversely, it may also include the underscore character in some contexts.
(1997-09-11)
Related Abbreviations for alphanumeric

alphanumeric

alphabetical and numerical