numeronym

numeronym

English

Etymology

Latin numerus +‎ -onym

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnjuːməɹəʊˌnɪm/

Noun

Examples
K9, l33t, a11y, W3, Y2K, 411

numeronym (plural numeronyms)

1. A number-based word.
   • 2013, Sandro Pasquali, Mastering Node.js, Packt Publishing Ltd (→ISBN), page 123:

     Given a history of failed and unpopular solutions, the problem of concurrency has even been assigned its own numeronym: "The C10K problem". How should network software confidently serving 10,000 simultaneous clients be designed?

   • 2018, Aurélia Durand, Marketing and Globalization, Routledge (→ISBN)

     Finally, the E7 countries—a numeronym standing for 'Emerging' market economies—include the BRIC countries, along with Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey.

Translations

number-based word

Spanish: numerónimo m

Further reading

• numeronym on Wikipedia.Wikipedia