| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| CIPS | Canadian Information Processing Society |
| CIPS | Communication and Interpersonal Skills |
| CIPS | Certified International Property Specialist (National Association of Realtors) |
| CIPS | Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply |
| CIPS | China International Payment System |
| CIPS | China International Pet Show (trade show) |
| CIPS | Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (software) |
| CIPS | Close Interval Potential Survey (pipeline integrity protection system) |
| CIPS | Central Illinois Public Service |
| CIPS | Collegium Internationale Psychiatriae Scalarum (psychiatric association) |
| CIPS | Covington Independent Public Schools (KY) |
| CIPS | Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) |
| CIPS | Centre d'Information des Professions de la Santé |
| CIPS | Center for Integrated Photonic Systems (MIT) |
| CIPS | Customs Inspection Processing Services (US DHS; Miami, FL) |
| CIPS | Combat Identification Panels |
| CIPS | Creative, Independent, Problem Solving (educational curriculum) |
| CIPS | Consumer, Industrial Products & Services (business sector) |
| CIPS | Cyberspace Infrastructure Planning System (US DoD) |
| CIPS | C4ISR Infrastructure Planning System |
| CIPS | Certified Infrastructure Protection Specialist (Office of Infrastructure Preparedness) |
| CIPS | Center for Intellectual Property Studies |
| CIPS | Confédération Internationale de Pêche Sportive (International Confederation of Sport Fly Fishing) |
| CIPS | Central Industrial Packaging Supply, Inc (East Syracuse, NY) |
| CIPS | Copilot Instrument Power Switch |
| CIPS | Central Illinois Precision Shooters |
| CIPS | Cast-in-Place thinshell System (construction) |
| CIPS | Computer Integrated Process Systems |
| CIPS | Critical Item Product Specification |