Alphanumeric - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Alphanumeric :  adj : of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters [syn: alphanumerical, alphameric, alphamerical]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Alphanumeric : 

A decimal digit or a letter (upper or lower case). Typically, "letters" means only English letters ({ASCII A-Z plus a-z) but it may also include non-English letters in the Roman alphabet, e.g., e-{acute, c-{cedilla}, the thorn letter, and so on. Perversely, it may also include the underscore character in some contexts.

(1997-09-11)



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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