ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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According to Fantasy Pros, Odunze was drafted with an ADP of 3.5 and he was taken as the WR3 off the board.
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This backdoor would allow the government to access information secured by Apple’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP) system, which applies end-to-end encryption to a wide range of iCloud data.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Hiring rates have slowed more for jobs requiring a college degree than for other jobs, according to ADP Research, which studies the labor market.
—Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Economists polled by Dow Jones forecast that private companies added 120,000 jobs last month, up from the 77,000 jobs added in February.
Correction: The ADP private payrolls report was scheduled for release at 8:15 a.m. ET.
—Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This backdoor would allow the government to access information secured by Apple’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP) system, which applies end-to-end encryption to a wide range of iCloud data.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Hiring rates have slowed more for jobs requiring a college degree than for other jobs, according to ADP Research, which studies the labor market.
—Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Economists polled by Dow Jones forecast that private companies added 120,000 jobs last month, up from the 77,000 jobs added in February.
Correction: The ADP private payrolls report was scheduled for release at 8:15 a.m. ET.
—Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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ADP
noun
ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē 
ā-ˈdē-ˌpē
: a compound formed in living cells that reacts to form ATP
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ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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