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alphanumeric
[ al-fuh-noo-mer-ik, -nyoo- ]
adjective
- (of a set of characters) including letters, numbers, and, often, special characters, as punctuation marks:
alphanumeric code.
alphanumeric
/ ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk; ˌælfəˈmɛrɪk /
adjective
- (of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols
Derived Forms
- ˌalphanuˈmerically, adverb
Other Words From
- alpha·nu·meri·cal·ly alpha·meri·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of alphanumeric1
Example Sentences
This, said the expert, would have been armed by a signal, something called an alphanumeric text message.
In ruling for Overington, Judge Gregory Williams rejected the DMV’s arguments that the alphanumeric combination of letters and numbers on vanity plates constitutes “government speech” and can be regulated as officials see fit.
“Do you know how many different combinations there are in a sixteen-character alphanumeric code?”
The sequence of the number may be alphanumeric, which means that it contains both letters and numbers.
While it will no longer give alphanumeric ESG scores, the agency made clear that ESG “will remain integral to our reports” and will continue to take such factors into consideration.
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