alphanumeric

[ al-fuh-noo-mer-ik, -nyoo- ]

adjective

, Computers.

1. (of a set of characters) including letters, numbers, and, often, special characters, as punctuation marks:

   alphanumeric code.

alphanumeric

/ ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk; ˌælfəˈmɛrɪk /

adjective

1. (of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols

Derived Forms

• ˌalphanuˈmerically, adverb

Other Words From

• alpha·nu·meri·cal·ly alpha·meri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of alphanumeric¹

First recorded in 1950–55; alpha(bet) + numeric(al)

Example Sentences

Password managers like Dashlane and 1Password can track all those various alphanumerics for you and even replace the weak ones.

From MIT Technology Review

Within these volumes, tens of thousands of individuals were classified as trustworthy or disreputable according to alphanumeric codes.

From Washington Post

For each digital image, the algorithm makes measurements between the eyes, the tip of the nose and other strategic points within the facial structure and counts the pixels between them in order to assign the alphanumeric value to the image.

From Voice of San Diego

A plus code is a simple alphanumeric combination derived from latitudes and longitudes.

From MIT Technology Review

In 1959, he and a colleague invented a machine to recognize alphanumeric characters, then went on to facial recognition.

From Nautilus

It can operate in either the alphanumeric mode or the binary mode.

From Project Gutenberg

The standard PDP alphanumeric paper tape code includes an odd parity bit which may be checked by the program.

From Project Gutenberg

This sets a write binary or a write alphanumeric into the TC and-29- selects the unit.

From Project Gutenberg

Communication is done completely via the typewriter in either octal numbers, decimal numbers, or alphanumeric codes.

From Project Gutenberg