"ADP" meaning in English

See ADP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} ADP
  1. Initialism of Automatic Data Processing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Automatic Data Processing
    Sense id: en-ADP-en-name-p1qWGOL2

Noun

Forms: ADPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ADP (countable and uncountable, plural ADPs)
  1. Initialism of adenosine diphosphate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: adenosine diphosphate Coordinate_terms: A, AMP, ATP
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  2. Abbreviation of adposition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: adposition
    Sense id: en-ADP-en-noun-bDFPfAPM
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