| DC | Design Change |
| SD | Structured Design |
| DTC | Design To Cost |
| DFT | Design For Test |
| MDL | Molecular Design Ltd. |
| CDL | Computer Design Language |
| DMS | Design Management System |
| NDT | Network Design Tool |
| PDL | Program Design Language |
| TDP | Typical Design Power typischer Verbrauch |
| TDP | Thermal Design Power Verlustenergie in der Elektronik |
| OOD | Object Oriented Design |
| DLD | Detailed Level Design |
| DIRT | Design In Real-Time |
| GEDA | GNU Electronic Design Automation |
| PDS | Program Design Specification |
| CD | Corporate Design [engl.] |
| IDE | Interface Design Enhancement |
| IDE | Interactive Design and Engineering |
| SD&D | Specific Development & Design |
| SDA | System Design Automation |
| SDDC | System Design Document |
| SDL | System Design Language |
| HDL | Hierarchical Design Language |
| ISD | Instructional System Design |
| EDA | Electronic Design Automation |
| EDA | Electronic Design Automation |
| CFTL | Code First Think Later [Design] [engl.] Erst programmieren, dann nachdenkenSynonym für schlampiges Programmieren |
| TSD | Total System Design |
| AMD | Akademie Mode Design Hamburg, http://www.amdnet.de |
| MDR | Minimum Design Requirement |
| AID | Autointeractive Design [engl.] Entwurfsverfahren für elektronische Schaltungen |
| DDS | Design Data Sheet |
| MDE | Modular Design Environment |
| FED | Fachverband Elektronik Design |
| ESD | Electronic System Design |
| ND&I | Network Design & Installation [Sun] |
| JAD | Joint Application Design |
| DAC | Design Automation Conference |
| CID | Computer Integrated Design |
| M.T.D | Master of Transportation Design Akademischer Grad |
| CID | Cisco Internetwork Design |
| DID | Digital Image Design |
| ESDA | Electronic System Design Automation |
| SADT | Structured Analysis and Design Technique |
| CASD | Computer Aided System Design |
| RAND | Rural Area Network Design |
| SDS | Synthesis Design System [program] |
| HLDS | High Level Design Systems |
| CAMD | Computer Aided Molecular Design |