What is MDCPdUSB and why is it slowing down my system?

I have begun to experience slowdowns launching programs or creating new documents. Activity monitor shows that a process MDCPdUSB seems to hog resources. I've never noticed it before.
Is there anyone who can tell me what it is and what it does?

If that's the exact spelling, it doesn't appear to be an OSX process, and the only reference in Google is yours.
Sounds like something you've installed having to do with USB, or on some sort of USB hardware that's connected to your Mac.
Select the job in Activity Monitor, then click the Inspect icon in the toolbar (or View > Inspect). That will show it's parent, and possibly open files, which might provide a clue.

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