| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| PDS | Particularly Dangerous Situation |
| PDS | Personnel Daily Summary |
| PDS | Planetary Defense Systems |
| PDS | Point Defense System |
| PDS | Position Determining System |
| PDS | Primary Distribution Site |
| PDS | Protected Distribution System |
| PDSAT | Prepositioning Decision Support and Analysis Tool (USMC) |
| PDSC | Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication |
| PDSS | Post-Deployment Software Support |
| PDSS | Predeployment Site Survey |
| PDSSC | PDSS Center |
| PDT | Product Development Team |
| PDU | Personal Data Unit |
| PDU | Power Distribution Unit |
| PDU | Protocol Data Unit |
| PDU | PSYOPS (Psychological Operations) Distribution Unit |
| PDUSD(P&R) | Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel & Readiness) |
| PDW | Paolo Defense Weapon |
| PDW | personal defence weapon |