what does alpha-numeric mean?

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what does alpha-numeric mean?

2006-12-09 23:26:30 · 3 answers · asked by Dave d 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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It describes a word or sequence that uses both letters and numbers.

The sequence 1A2B3C4D would be alpha-numeric

2006-12-09 23:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a data processing term. Means both alphabetical and numerical
Example: When ordering things you would be typing alph-numerically. Alpha for the description of the item and Numeric for the quantities or prices.

2006-12-10 06:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by Me2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

alphanumeric

Describes the combined set of all letters in the alphabet and the numbers 0 through 9.

2006-12-09 23:31:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋