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

Up first is the monthly ADP National Employment Report for December, which will be released Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

From Barron's

ADP’s private-sector employment report will come out on Wednesday, two days ahead of the government’s data, but is not often seen as a reliable harbinger.

From MarketWatch

Ahead of Friday’s figures, investors will watch ADP private payrolls figures for December on Wednesday, followed by weekly jobless claims numbers Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the past six months, private firms with fewer than 50 workers have steadily shed jobs, according to payroll processor ADP, cutting 120,000 in November alone.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Tuesday, traders will be watching ADP’s weekly private-sector hiring data to see if payrolls increase, as they did over the past two periods.

From The Wall Street Journal