Meaning & use
alphanumeric
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Consisting of both letters and numbers.
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The password must be alphanumeric, with at least one letter and one digit.
Each product has a unique alphanumeric code printed on its label.
A note on using this word
Common in computing and data contexts, referring to characters limited to the set A-Z and 0-9, sometimes including symbols too depending on the system.
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