alphanumeric
alphanumeric
Definition
alpha·nu·meric (al′fə no̵̅o̅ mer′ik, -nyo̵̅o̅-)
adjective
having or using both alphabetical and numerical symbols
Etymology: alpha(bet) + numeric(al)
alphanumeric
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- pager: An alphanumeric pager with vibrating alert clearly displays the information.
- identifier: Cookies Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers which web sites transfer to your hard disk.
- keypad: For example on an alphanumeric keypad the ASCII code will be wanted.
- character: The title of up to 8 alphanumeric characters in length can be assigned to each recorded sentence or program.
- string: The name may be any alphanumeric string of four characters.
- keyboard: Settings are entered on the alphanumeric keyboard, and a built-in printer logs the test results.
Modifying Another Word
- only: Alphanumeric COM recorder Computer output microfilm recorder that records only alphanumeric characters.
- not: You will need to omit any spaces or characters which are not alphanumeric.
- n't: Unlike some other regular expression languages, there are no backslashed symbols that are n't alphanumeric.
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