alphanumeric code

Mixed character string

An alphanumeric code combines letters and numbers in a sequence used for identification, classification, or data representation.

Flight numbers, postal codes, license plates, and product serial numbers are typical examples: Your confirmation code is AB7392.

The term distinguishes such codes from purely numeric ones like phone numbers or purely alphabetic ones like airport codes.

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character composition

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Number-based identifier

PIN number · PIN · binary code · serial number

representation system

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Encoded product stripes

QR code · pictogram · icon · audio signal · fingerprint

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Human communication, not programming

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