| DACS | Data and Analysis Center for Software, DoD, USA |
| DMS | Data/Desktop/Document Management Software/System |
| DSE | Data Switching Exchange, Data Storage Equipment |
| SWB | Software Bus |
| SW | Software |
| SEX | Software Exchange |
| GGS | Gütegemeinschaft Software e. V. Köln |
| ETS | EIB Tool Software |
| LSM | Linux Software Map |
| STK | Software Translation Kit |
| SMK | Software Migration Kit |
| SDK | Software Development Kit |
| TSW | Tele-Software |
| SPK | Software Porting Kit |
| SA | Software Assurance |
| ASW | Anwender-Software |
| NCSW | Netware Client Software |
| SDS | Software Distribution Service [OSF] |
| ES&D | Electronic Software Distribution |
| CSS | Comparex Software Service |
| PMS | Printer Management Software |
| SCM | Software Configuration Management |
| JSF | Jabber Software Foundation |
| PSP | Personal Software Process |
| HSI | Hardware-Software-Interface |
| ISV | Independent Software Vendor |
| ESD | Electronic Software Distribution |
| NSEM | Network Software Environment |
| SPI | Software in the Public Interest, Inc. |
| SISY | Software Informations-System Karlsruhe |
| SPR | Software Performance Report |
| PDS | Public Domain Software |
| SIG | Software Interest Group |
| NSE | Network Software Environment |
| SEL | Software Engineering Laboratory |
| SEI | Software Engineering Institute |
| SuSE | System- und Software-Entwicklung Nürnberg, http://www.novell.com/de-de/linux/suse |
| SEE | Software Engineering Environment |
| SVP | Software Validation Plan |
| SPA | Software Publishers Association Heute: SIIA |
| CPS | Central Point Software |
| bsw | Boston Software Works |
| SMS | Software Management System |
| AVS | Application Visualization Software |
| ESF | Eureka Software Factory |
| SDN | Software-Defined Network |
| UWS | Ultrix Workstation Software |
| SDE | Software Development Environment |
| SDP | Software Delivery Platform |
| FSU | Free Software Union |