PRD02 - "the alpha-numeric algorithm"

Dear all,

19.624:

"Step 1: The two strings are compared by using the alpha-numeric algorithm to test whether they are equal."

Where is "the alpha-numeric algorithm" defined? Is this some ordering specified in Unicode?

- Alex.

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