numeric code

Numbers granting access

A numeric code is a system of numbers representing information—letters, commands, or categories.

ZIP codes identify postal zones, PIN codes verify identity, and error codes indicate computer problems.

Enter your numeric code to unlock the door.

The term often implies a sequence that must be entered or decoded rather than a number with mathematical meaning.

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  • digitSingle numeric character
  • cipherHidden writing system
  • binaryConsisting of two parts
  • passwordAuthentication string
  • PINAuthentication number sequence

serial · encryption · sequence · data · algorithm · keypad · combination · hexadecimal · ASCII · zip · phone · dial tone · ID · matrix · cryptic · secret · unlock · input

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biometric data · DNA · facial features

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numeric, numerical, numerically, numeral, numerals, numerate, numeracy, enumerate, enumeration

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G