ADP

/ˈeɪ ˈdi ˌpi/

Definitions of ADP

1. noun

   an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
   synonyms: adenosine diphosphate

   type of:

   base, nucleotide

   a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
2. noun

   data processing by a computer
   synonyms: automatic data processing

   types:

   EDP, electronic data processing

   automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes

   IDP, integrated data processing

   automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system

   type of:

   data processing

   (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information