| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDS | Data Design System |
| DDS | Data Dictionary System |
| DDS | Data Display System/Subsystem |
| DDS | Data Distribution Service |
| DDS | Death Data Set (Canada) |
| DDS | Deck Door Switch |
| DDS | Deep-Dive System |
| DDS | Defense Depot System |
| DDS | Defense Dissemination System |
| DDS | Defense Distribution System |
| DDS | Delivery and Deployment System |
| DDS | Dental Data System |
| DDS | Department of Developmental Services |
| DDS | Department of Driver Services (Georgia) |
| DDS | Department on Disability Services |
| DDS | Depot Distribution System |
| DDS | Design Data Sheet |
| DDS | Design Disclosure System |
| DDS | Design Documentation System |
| DDS | Digital Display Scope |
| DDS | Digital Display System |
| DDS | Digital Document System |
| DDS | Dirección de Desarrollo Social (Spanish: Directorate of Social Development; various locations) |
| DDS | Disability Determination Services (US) |
| DDS | Display and Debriefing Subsystem |
| DDS | Distributed Defense Simulation |
| DDS | Division of Dam Safety (various locations) |
| DDS | Document Distribution System |
| DDS | Domestic Delivery Service |
| DDS | Dry Deck Shelter |