legalcharacters

noun

UK /ˈliː.ɡəl ˈkær.ək.təz/

US /ˈliː.ɡəl ˈker.ək.tərz/

Letters, numbers, or symbols that are allowed to be used in a form or document.

Please make sure your password only uses legal characters.

SYNONYMS

allowed characters valid characters permitted symbols accepted characters

RELATED WORDS

password username input field validation format

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The letters and symbols that a computer program accepts as input.

The system rejected the file because it contained illegal characters.

3. Characters that are officially recognized in a legal document or contract.

The lawyer checked that every legal character in the agreement was correct.

4. Symbols that are permitted in a specific code or language.

In this coding language, only legal characters can be used in variable names.