alphamericadj.
/ˌalfəˈmɛrɪk/, U.S. /ˌælfəˈmɛrɪk/ Mathematics and Computing.
= alphanumeric adj.
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alphanumerical1912
digital1940
alphameric1947
alphanumeric1961
1947 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 42 59 If, among the additional punches, there is a zone punch (Y, X or 0), an alphabetic letter results in the alphameric section of the print unit, if the typebar is wired to zone.
1972 Taxon 21 14 The computer word may be coded to carry one or more alphameric characters (alphabetical, numerical, blanks or punctuation), or part or all of a number.
2004 Nucl. Physics B. 680 205 (heading) Alphameric classification of diagrams.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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