| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| CDP | Census Designated Place |
| CDP | Continuous Data Protection (backup technology) |
| CDP | Cisco Discovery Protocol |
| CDP | Carbon Disclosure Project |
| CDP | Collection Due Process (IRS) |
| CDP | Christian Democratic Party |
| CDP | Comprehensive Development Plan |
| CDP | Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (Italian financial firm) |
| CDP | Center for Domestic Preparedness |
| CDP | Child Development Program (Navy) |
| CDP | Cytidine 5'-Diphosphate |
| CDP | Congrés pour la Dèmocratie et le Progrés (Congress for Democracy and Progress; Burkina Faso) |
| CDP | Chronic Disease Prevention |
| CDP | Common Depth Point (seismic exploration) |
| CDP | Candidate Development Program |
| CDP | Congregation of Divine Providence (Roman Catholic Women's group) |
| CDP | City Development Plan |
| CDP | Certificate in Data Processing |
| CDP | Certified Data Processor (Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals) |
| CDP | Chemical Dependency Professional |
| CDP | Certified Divorce Planner (Institute of Certified Divorce Planners) |
| CDP | Sisters of Divine Providence (religious order) |
| CDP | China Democratic Party |
| CDP | Code Domain Power (Tektronix) |
| CDP | Democratic and Patriotic Convention (Senegal) |
| CDP | Center for Disaster Preparedness |
| CDP | Computer Data Processing |
| CDP | Columbia Data Products, Inc. |
| CDP | Compressor Discharge Pressure |
| CDP | Capacity Development Program |
| CDP | Chemical Demilitarization Program |
| CDP | Chief of Defence Procurement |
| CDP | Coalition for a Democratic Pacifica |
| CDP | Charlottetown Driving Park |
| CDP | Cabletron Discovery Protocol |
| CDP | Aero-Condor Peru (ICAO code) |
| CDP | Control Design Platform |
| CDP | Custom Defense Package |
| CDP | Concept Development Phase |
| CDP | Course Data Processing |
| CDP | Conditioned Diphase |
| CDP | Central Data Processor |
| CDP | Columbus Division of Police (Columbus, Ohio) |
| CDP | Certified Diversity Professional |
| CDP | Cross Deck Pendant |
| CDP | Communication Data Processor |
| CDP | Control and Display Panel |
| CDP | Career Development Path |
| CDP | Comprehensive Development Program (Quezon City, Philippines) |
| CDP | Composite Drill Pipe |
| CDP | Clear Desk Policy |
| CDP | Contract Definition Phase |
| CDP | Command Data Processor (NASA) |
| CDP | Customer Discount Plan |
| CDP | Classified Data Processing |
| CDP | Checkout Data Processor |
| CDP | Company Distributing Point |
| CDP | Cultural Disaster Protection (business since 1979) |
| CDP | Centre for Development and Planning (Lebanon) |
| CDP | Commercial Data Processing, Inc. |
| CDP | landing craft air cushion departure point (US DoD) |
| CDP | Certified Development Professional |
| CDP | Commander's Dissemination Policy |
| CDP | Composite Direct Product (statistics) |
| CDP | Certified Distinct Part |
| CDP | Concept Demonstrator Phase |
| CDP | Consumer Decision Problem (consumer behaviour) |
| CDP | Critical Design Parameters (US Navy shipbuilding requirements) |
| CDP | Controller Development Program |
| CDP | Campaign for Devolved Parliament (Ulster) |
| CDP | Call Distribution Process (Sprint) |
| CDP | Collection Data Processor |
| CDP | Civil Disturbance Plan |
| CDP | Congenital Dysplasia of the Hip |
| CDP | Capability Development Package |
| CDP | Component Development Plan |
| CDP | Classified Defense Products |
| CDP | CRL (Certificate Revocation List) Distribution Point (digital certificates) |
| CDP | Customer Documentation Planning |
| CDP | Cost Data Plan |
| CDP | Contract Definition Plan |
| CDP | Contingency Deployability Posture (STADEPS) |
| CDP | Combat Decision Process |
| CDP | Congressionally Directed Project (congressional earmark) |