| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| CDL | Commercial Driver's License |
| CDL | California Digital Library |
| CDL | Center for Distributed Learning (Rohnert Park, CA) |
| CDL | Center for Distance Learning (Georgia Tech) |
| CDL | Casa Delle Libertà (Italian political party) |
| CDL | Color Decision List (American Society of Cinematographers; video production) |
| CDL | Common Data Link |
| CDL | Collège du Léman (Swiss international boarding school; Geneva, Switzerland) |
| CDL | Comma Delimited |
| CDL | California Drivers License |
| CDL | Child Development Laboratory |
| CDL | Centre de Langues (French: Language Center; various locations) |
| CDL | Computer Design Language |
| CDL | Comité Départemental de Libération (French: Departmental Committee of Liberation) |
| CDL | Community Development Library (Bangladesh) |
| CDL | Configuration Deviation List |
| CDL | Component Definition Language |
| CDL | Central Door Locking |
| CDL | Computer Description Language |
| CDL | Cornell Design League (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY) |
| CDL | Chemisch Dispuut Leiden (Dutch student organization) |
| CDL | Colorado Department of Labor |
| CDL | Comité de Développement Local (French: Local Development Committee) |
| CDL | Canal Defense Light (British WWII weapon) |
| CDL | Candlestick chart (bar-chart often used in Forex trading) |
| CDL | Common Download (OpenCable interface) |
| CDL | Converged Data Link |
| CDL | Chart Definition Language |
| CDL | Constraint Definition Language |
| CDL | Collectif Démocratie et Libertés (French: Collective Democracy and Freedom) |
| CDL | Centro di Lavoro (Italian: Job Center) |
| CDL | Croix des Landes (French audiobook company) |
| CDL | Comptoir des Lumières (French lighting company) |
| CDL | Circuit Description Language |
| CDL | Crossed Delay Line |
| CDL | Corneal Dystrophy, Lattice |
| CDL | Central Dental Laboratories |
| CDL | Cloud Detection Lidar |
| CDL | C. D. Leet (early ammunition headstamp) |
| CDL | Controlled Document List |
| CDL | Cabin Discrepancy Log |
| CDL | Crossing Department Lines |
| CDL | Coded Digital Locator (wireless communication) |
| CDL | Cargo Data Logger |
| CDL | Cellulose de la Loire (French packaging company) |
| CDL | Capacitance Driven Layout |
| CDL | Configuration Drawing List |
| CDL | Central Data Library |
| CDL | Corpswide Distribution List (USACE) |
| CDL | Contractual Detection Limit |
| CDL | Contract Distribution List |
| CDL | Cosmic Dust Lab (NASA) |
| CDL | Concepts, Doctrine, and Literature |
| CDL | Critical Deviation List |
| CDL | Configuration Data List |
| CDL | Contract Deficiency Listing |
| CDL | Canine Defense League (UK) |
| CDL | Construction Defect Litigation |
| CDL | Contrat à Durée Limitée (French: Fixed Term Contract) |
| CDL | Criminal Defense Lawyers (various locations) |
| CDL | Cuneiform Digital Library (global cooperation; Ancient Near East) |
| CDL | Community Development Lending (various organizations) |
| CDL | Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory |