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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

/ ˌælfəˈmɛrɪk; ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk /

adjective

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


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Derived Forms

  • ˌalphanuˈmerically, adverb

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alphanumeric1

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

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Example Sentences

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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