| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| GDS | Global Distribution System |
| GDS | Guards (in titles of British, Russian and other military organisations) |
| GDS | Google Desktop Search (Google) |
| GDS | Goodie Domain Service (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) |
| GDS | Geriatric Depression Scale |
| GDS | Gross Debt Service (ratio) |
| GDS | Global Data Synchronization (synchronizing information between suppliers and retailers) |
| GDS | Graduate Destination Survey |
| GDS | Global Deterioration Scale |
| GDS | Georgetown Day School |
| GDS | Ground Data System |
| GDS | General Depreciation System (IRS) |
| GDS | General Data Stream |
| GDS | Global Directory Service |
| GDS | Global Data Systems |
| GDS | Civic Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| GDS | Gordon Diagnostic System |
| GDS | Global Data Service (Global One) |
| GDS | Generalized Data Stream |
| GDS | Google Dance Syndrome |
| GDS | Global Dialling Scheme |
| GDS | Good Day Sunshine (Beatles song) |
| GDS | General Distribution Services |
| GDS | Graphic Display System |
| GDS | Gunshot Detection System (Proxity) |
| GDS | Graphic Display Streamer |
| GDS | Gunfire Detection System (US Army) |
| GDS | GeoMet Data Services |
| GDS | Global Diagnostics System |
| GDS | General Declassification Schedule |
| GDS | Gastr del Sol (band) |
| GDS | Global Depository Share |
| GDS | General Design Specification |
| GDS | Grupa Doradztwa Strategicznego |
| GDS | Georgia Dental Society |
| GDS | Grounded Dielectric Slab |
| GDS | Geospatial Display Services |
| GDS | Group Desk Suite (Canada Post) |
| GDS | Gate-Drain Short (semi-conductors) |
| GDS | Gateway Digital Switch (communication switching systems) |
| GDS | Gaming Device Standard |
| GDS | Geometry Definition System |
| GDS | Georgia Daffodil Society |
| GDS | Global Dictionary Service |
| GDS | Generic Dispatch System (Bellcore) |
| GDS | Grumman Data Services |
| GDS | Grammar-Directed Search |
| GDS | Game Difficulty Setting (gaming) |
| GDS | Goldstone, California, DSN Tracking Station |
| GDS | Gun Display/Direction System |
| GDS | Gridlock Data System |
| GDS | Gender and Development Studies (various locations) |
| GDS | Global Document Solution (various companies) |
| GDS | Generic Data Structure |