| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADWS | Adi Dravidar Welfare Schools (India) |
| ADWS | ADP, DAMA, Weight & Space Savings |
| ADWS | Air Defense Weapon System |
| ADWS | Area Denial Weapon System |
| ADWS | Arkansas Department of Workforce Services |
| ADWS | Automatic Digital Weather Switch (meteorology) |