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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
Synonyms:
ADP system; ADPS; automatic data processing system; computer system; computing system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("automatic data processing system" is a kind of...):
system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)
Meronyms (parts of "automatic data processing system"):
auxiliary equipment; off-line equipment (electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "automatic data processing system"):
backup system (a computer system for making backups)
platform (the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system)
