alphanumeric
[ al-fuh-noo-mer-ik, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌæl fə nuˈmɛr ɪk, -nyu- /
adjective Computers.
(of a set of characters) including letters, numbers, and, often, special characters, as punctuation marks: alphanumeric code.
Also
al·pha·mer·ic
[al-fuh-mer-ik] /ˌæl fəˈmɛr ɪk/,
al·pha·nu·mer·i·cal,
al·pha·mer·i·cal.
Origin of alphanumeric
First recorded in 1950–55;
alpha(bet) +
numeric(al)
OTHER WORDS FROM alphanumeric
al·pha·nu·mer·i·cal·ly, al·pha·mer·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby alphanumeric
alphabet,
alphabet code,
alphabet soup,
alphabetical,
alphabetize,
alphanumeric,
alphavirus,
alpheus,
alphitomancy,
alphonse and gaston,
alphonso
Example sentences from the Web for alphanumeric
Communication is done completely via the typewriter in either octal numbers, decimal numbers, or alphanumeric codes.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) |Digital Equipment CorporationIt can operate in either the alphanumeric mode or the binary mode.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) |Digital Equipment Corporation
British Dictionary definitions for alphanumeric
alphanumeric
alphameric (ˌælfəˈmɛrɪk)
/ (ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk) /
adjective
(of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols