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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Advanced Data Protection, or ADP, extends end-to-end encryption for additional categories of data, including photos, notes, voice memos and iCloud backups (think text messages and call logs).
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Illustration by Antonina Lepore & Danielle Gardner Company: ADP
Title: President & CEO
Industry: Technology
Notable in 2024: Black pivoted ADP’s focus to embrace the generative AI boom, launching a new conversational AI interface that dramatically reduced the number of employee support calls.
—Alexandra Ferreyros, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
But others — photos, notes, voice memos and more — are only fully encrypted with the Advanced Data Protection (ADP) that Apple has disabled for new UK users and which will be removed for existing users shortly.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Although Apple is canceling ADP for the UK, the company says users in the country will still receive end-to-end encryption across 14 iCloud data categories, including their passwords, payment information, and Safari web activity.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Feb. 2025
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Illustration by Antonina Lepore & Danielle Gardner Company: ADP
Title: President & CEO
Industry: Technology
Notable in 2024: Black pivoted ADP’s focus to embrace the generative AI boom, launching a new conversational AI interface that dramatically reduced the number of employee support calls.
—Alexandra Ferreyros, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
But others — photos, notes, voice memos and more — are only fully encrypted with the Advanced Data Protection (ADP) that Apple has disabled for new UK users and which will be removed for existing users shortly.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Although Apple is canceling ADP for the UK, the company says users in the country will still receive end-to-end encryption across 14 iCloud data categories, including their passwords, payment information, and Safari web activity.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Feb. 2025
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“ADP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ADP. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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