| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| APDS | Authentication Protocol Domain Support Specification |
| APDS | Avaya Professional Design Specialist (certification) |
| APDS | Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot |
| APDS | Autonomous Pathogen Detection System |
| APDS | San Marino Popular Alliance of Democrats |
| APDS | All Phones Data Suite (software) |
| APDS | Androgynous Peripheral Docking System |
| APDS | Automated Procurement Documentation System |
| APDS | Auxiliary Power Distribution System |
| APDS | Africentric Personal Development Shop, Inc. (Columbus OH) |
| APDS | Asia-Pacific Defence & Security Exhibition (also seen as APDSE) |
| APDS | Automated Personnel Data System |
| APDS | Authentication Protocol Domain Support |
| APDS | Advanced Professional Development Series (FEMA) |
| APDS | Asia-Pacific Development Society |
| APDS | Alternating Pixel-Decimation Search (algorithm) |
| APDS | Airman Professional Development Seminar |