Alphanumeric
/ˌælfəˈnʊmərɪk/noun
Consisting of both letters and numbers.
Did you know?The term 'alphanumeric' emerged as technology evolved, blending the ancient concepts of letters, which symbolize ideas, with numbers, the essence of measurement and order.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
alphabeta
“The combination of letters from the Greek alphabet.”
Early Middle Ages
Old French
alfabétique
“Pertaining to the alphabetical order of letters.”
20th Century
English
alphanumeric
“Describing a system that combines both letters and numbers for encoding information.”
20th Century
English
alphanumeric
“A standard used in computing to represent data through letters and numbers.”