numeric
adj.relating to or expressed in numbers. You use this to describe data or information that uses digits instead of words.
adj.relating to, expressed by, or consisting of numbers. Often used to distinguish quantitative data from alphabetical or categorical information.
“The computer requires a numeric password.”
“The spreadsheet uses a numeric format to ensure that the calculations for the monthly budget remain accurate.”
“Statistical analysis often requires converting qualitative survey responses into numeric values to facilitate more rigorous mathematical modeling and comparison.”
Commonly used in technical, mathematical, and computing contexts; often interchangeable with 'numerical' in general use.
“For physical passkey holders (such as a Yubikey), the numeric PIN must be entered.”
Borrowed from French numérique, from Latin numerus (“number”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.