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al·pha·nu·mer·ic

(ăl′fə-no͞o-mĕr′ĭk, -nyo͞o-) also al·pha·mer·ic (-fə-mĕr′ĭk)

adj.

1. Consisting of both letters and numbers.

2. Consisting of or using letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and mathematical and other conventional symbols: an alphanumeric code.

[alpha(betic) + numeric(al).]

al′pha·nu·mer′i·cal adj.

al′pha·nu·mer′i·cal·ly adv.

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alphanumeric

(ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk) ,

alphanumerical

alphameric

alphamerical

adj

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

ˌalphanuˈmerically, ˌalphaˈmerically adv

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al•pha•nu•mer•ic

(ˌæl fə nuˈmɛr ɪk, -nyu-)

also al`pha•nu•mer′i•cal,

adj.

utilizing letters, numbers, and often special characters or symbols: an alphanumeric code.

[1950–55; alpha (bet) + numeric (al)]

al`pha•nu•mer′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Adj.

alphanumeric - of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters

alphameric, alphamerical, alphanumerical

Translations

alphanumerisch

αλφαριθμητικός

aakkosnumeerinenalfanumeerinen

alphanumériquealpha-numérique

alfanumerico

alfanumeriek

alfanumeryczny

alfanumérico

alfanumerisk

alphanumeric

[ˌælfənjuːˈmerɪk]

A. ADJ → alfanumérico

B. CPD alphanumeric character N → carácter m alfanumérico
alphanumeric field N → campo m alfanumérico

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alphanumeric

[ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk] adj → alphanumérique

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

alphanumeric

adj → alphanumerisch

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

alphanumeric

[ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk] adj → alfanumerico/a

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