alphanumeric /ˌæl.fə.n(j)uːˈmɛ.ɹɪk/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9. •(nonstandard, rare) Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.Therefore, we need a special code to represent all alphanumeric data (letters, symbols, and numbers). — 2005 noun1 •An alphanumeric character.Finally, alphanumerics are digits, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, or accented letters […] — 2014 formsalphanumerics