ADP

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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.

ADP

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

ADP

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 .

Example Sentences

ADP’s new weekly labor pulse indicator External link revealed that private employment was down 2,500, on average, for the four weeks ending Nov. 1.

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Payroll processor ADP on Tuesday said its weekly snapshot of the labor market suggests that companies are slightly reducing employment.

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Payroll processor ADP on Tuesday said its weekly snapshot of the labor market suggests that companies are slightly reducing employment.

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ADP releases weekly private sector employment figures, which have taken on more importance amid the recent government shutdown.

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Recent nongovernment jobs reports from payrolls processor ADP and Challenger, Gray & Christmas have already pointed to a labor market that isn’t in great shape.

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