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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Other surveys, including one conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in September and another by ADP in October, put regular usage of AI by businesses and workers at much higher levels.

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ADP will put out its National Employment Report for November on Wednesday.

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ISM surveys on manufacturing and services activity, plus the latest ADP private payrolls, will be watched closely for confirmation that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates at its next meeting.

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The panel will have the October Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or Jolts, on the first day of its deliberations, Dec. 9, and the ADP report on private employment on Dec. 3.

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The panel will have the October Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or Jolts, on the first day of its deliberations, Dec. 9, and the ADP report on private employment on Dec. 3.

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