alphanumeric string

[/ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪk strɪŋ/]
nounpl: alphanumeric strings
cadeia alfanumérica
1. A sequence of characters that includes both letters (a-z, A-Z) and numbers (0-9), often used in computing and data processing
The password must be an alphanumeric string with at least 8 characters.
A senha deve ser uma cadeia alfanumérica com pelo menos 8 caracteres.
2. In programming, a data type or variable that contains a combination of alphabetic and numeric characters
The user ID is stored as an alphanumeric string in the database.
O ID do usuário é armazenado como uma cadeia alfanumérica no banco de dados.
This is a technical term primarily used in software development, information technology, and data management fields in both the United States and Brazil. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation and is specific to professionals working with computers and programming. The term has remained consistent across English and Portuguese-speaking technology communities due to the globalized nature of the software industry.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
alphanumeric sequencemixed character stringalphanumeric text
Antonyms / Antônimos
numeric stringalphabetic stringspecial character string

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cadeia alfanumérica
Standard term used in technology and computing contexts
Rio de Janeiro
cadeia alfanumérica
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
cadeia alfanumérica
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese; tech hub uses international standard terminology
Portugal
cadeia alfanumérica
European Portuguese uses the same technical term

Related Words

character encodingstring manipulationdata typeregular expressionpasswordUnicode
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