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ADP

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ADP 1  (dp)
n.
A nucleotide, C10H15N5O10P2, composed of adenosine and two linked phosphate groups, that is converted to ATP for the storage of energy.

[a(denosine) d(i)p(hosphate).]

ADP automatic data processing
ADP  (dp)
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: C10H15N5O10P2.
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Noun1.ADP - an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
2.ADP - data processing by a computer
data processing - (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information
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

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