Cryptic crossword clue
Manual cipher unravelling A1B2C3…, for example 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word ALPHANUMERIC

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
A
L
P
H
A
N
U
M
E
R
I
C

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What does ALPHANUMERIC mean?

ALPHANUMERIC noun
  1. An alphanumeric character.
ALPHANUMERIC adjective
  1. Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
  2. Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.

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