ADP

American  

[ey-dee-pee] / ˈeɪˈdiˈpi /

abbreviation

1. Also called adenosine diphosphoric acid.  Biochemistry. adenosine diphosphate: an ester of adenosine and pyrophosphoric acid, C 10 H 12 N 5 O 3 H 3 P 2 O 7 , derived from ATP, and serving to transfer energy during glycolysis.

2. Computers. automatic data processing: the processing of data by computers or related devices, using techniques that reduce human intervention to a minimum.

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ADP British  

noun

1. biochem adenosine diphosphate; a nucleotide derived from ATP with the liberation of energy that is then used in the performance of muscular work

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ADP Scientific  

/ ā′dē′pē′ /

1. Short for adenosine diphosphate. An organic compound that is composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups. With the addition of another phosphate group, it is converted to ATP for the storage of energy during cell metabolism. It then forms again, from ATP, when a phosphate group is removed to release energy. Chemical formula: C ₁₀ H ₁₅ N ₅ O ₁₀ P ₂ .

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Example Sentences

ADP employment figures due Tuesday, as well as inflation readings from the U.S. and Japan later this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The private sector added 22,000 jobs in January, according to estimates from human-resources firm ADP, less than half the figure expected by analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today’s data come on the heels of Wednesday’s news that private employers added just 22,000 jobs in January, according to the ADP National Employment Report.

From Barron's

On Wednesday, payroll processor ADP said that the private sector added only 22,000 jobs in January, less than half of what economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal

Payroll processing group ADP’s reading of private sector hiring showed a net gain of just 22,000 last month, with nearly all of the new roles concentrated in healthcare and education.

From Barron's