ESD may refer to:

Science

* ESD (gene), a human gene/enzyme *

Electrostatic discharge Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a sudden and momentary flow of electric current between two electrically charged objects caused by contact, an short circuit, electrical short or dielectric breakdown. A buildup of static electricity can be caused ...

, a sudden flow of electricity between two electrically charged objects *

Electrostatic-sensitive device An electrostatic-sensitive device (often abbreviated ESD) is any component (primarily electrical) which can be damaged by common static charges which build up on people, tools, and other non-conductors or semiconductors. ESD commonly also stan ...

, any component which can be damaged by common static charges * Energy spectral density, a part of a function in statistical signal processing * Environmental secondary detector, a gaseous detection device used with environmental scanning electron microscopes *

Equivalent spherical diameter The equivalent spherical diameter of an irregularly shaped object is the diameter of a sphere of equivalent geometric, optical, electrical, aerodynamic or hydrodynamic behavior to that of the particle under investigation. The particle size of a pe ...

, a diameter of a sphere of equivalent volume * Extreme subdwarf, a type of star

Medicine

* End-systolic dimension, the diameter across a ventricle in the heart * Endoscopic submucosal dissection, a medical therapy with endoscopy

Education

Education for sustainable development Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The desir ...

, international learning methodology * Educational service district (disambiguation), regional education unit in some U.S. states *

Episcopal School of Dallas Episcopal may refer to: *Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church *Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese *Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name ** Episcopal Church (United State ...

, day school in Texas, U.S. * Evangelical School for the Deaf, in Luquillo, Puerto Rico

Government and law

Electronic services delivery Electronic services delivery or ESD refers to providing government services through the Internet or other electronic means. It is related to e-services and e-government E-government (short for electronic government) is the use of technologi ...

, government services provided through the Internet or other electronic means *

Empire State Development Corporation Empire State Development (ESD) is the umbrella organization for New York's two principal economic development public-benefit corporations, the New York State Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the New York Job Development Authority (JDA). T ...

, an American public benefit umbrella organization * Employment Security Department, a Washington state unemployment agency * Examination support document, a submission to the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Technology

* Electronic smoking device, a device that simulates the feeling of smoking * Electronic software distribution, delivery of digital media content * Emergency shut down, a valve that stops flow in an emergency *

Engineering Society of Detroit The Engineering Society of Detroit (also known as ESD) is a regional engineering association, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serving engineers and related technical professionals in Southeast Michigan. The Society was founded in 1895 by a ...

, a multi-disciplinary association in Michigan, U.S. *

Enlightened Sound Daemon In computing, the Enlightened Sound Daemon (ESD or EsounD) was the sound server for Enlightenment and GNOME. Esound is a small sound daemon for both Linux and UNIX. ESD was created to provide a consistent and simple interface to the audio devi ...

, audio software

Transport

* Elmstead Woods railway station (station code), in London, England * Esen Air (ICAO airline designator), a defunct airline from Kyrgyzstan * Expeditionary Transfer Dock, a ship class of the United States Navy *

Orcas Island Airport Orcas Island Airport is a public airport located north of the central business district of Eastsound, Washington, Eastsound on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. ORS has been assigned to Orpheus Island Resort Waterpor ...

(IATA code), Eastsound on Orcas Island, Washington, United States

Other uses

East Side Digital Records East Side Digital is a record label and distributor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. History ESD was started and curated by Rob Simonds (who also created Rykodisc) in 1981 to import and distribute vinyl records on Japanese labels to record stor ...

, an American record label *

Eta Sigma Delta Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Society ( or ESD) is an international honor society for hospitality students. The organization has about 90 chapters. The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education ...

, an American honor society {{disambiguation