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[['''Automatic Datadata Processing,processing''' Inc.]](ADP) may refer to:
* [[Automatic Data Processing]], a computing services company.
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* [[Data processing]] using mechanical or electronic equipment, [[Electronic data processing]]
In [[telecommunication]], the term '''automatic data processing''' (ADP) has the following meanings:
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<b>1.</b> An interacting assembly of procedures, processes, methods, personnel, and equipment to perform automatically a series of [[data processing]] operations on data.
<i>Note:</i> The data processing operations may result in a change in the semantic content of the data.
<b>2.</b> Data processing by means of one or more devices that use common [[storage]] for all or part of a [[computer program]], and also for all or part of the data necessary for execution of the program; that execute [[user]]-written or user-designated programs; that perform user-designated symbol manipulation, such as arithmetic operations, logic [[operation]], or [[character string]] manipulations; and that can execute programs that modify themselves during their execution.
<i>Note:</i> Automatic data processing may be performed by a stand-alone unit or by several connected units.
<b>3.</b> Data processing largely performed by automatic means.
<b>4.</b> That branch of science and technology concerned with methods and techniques relating to data processing largely performed by automatic means.
Source: from [[Federal Standard 1037C]] and from [[MIL-STD-188]] and from the [[Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms]]
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