alphanumericaladj.
/ˌalfənjuːˈmɛrɪkl/, /ˌalfənjᵿˈmɛrɪkl/, U.S. /ˌælfən(j)uˈmɛrɪk(ə)l/ Mathematics and Computing.
= alphanumeric adj.
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alphanumerical1912
digital1940
alphameric1947
alphanumeric1961
1912 Amer. Forestry Nov. 743/2 The stand of timber to be designated by the alpha-numerical system, placing within each type a circle, inside of which the name of the species will be indicated by letters, and the quantity of forest products of that species by numbers.
1939 U.S. Patent 2,174,134 3/1 The alphabetical and alpha-numerical combinations not described are obtained in the same way by employing six relays instead of four.
1962 B.S.I. News Apr. 15/1 Mixed alpha-numerical systems..caused many mistakes in transcription.
2011 D. De Florio Airworthiness (ed. 2) ix. 307 The assessment of the consequences of a runway lateral excursion, expressed in terms of probability and severity as an alphanumerical convention, is the safety risk.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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