See also COMPUTER - ABBREVIATIONS.
alphabet soup
n. initialisms and acronyms in general.The names of these government offices are just alphabet soup.Just look at the telephone book! You can't find anything because it's filled with alphabet soup.
LBO
n. “leveraged buy-out.” (Initialism. Securities markets.)The money used for the LBO came from the issuance of junk bonds.Ms. Boone specializes in LBOs. She's made a fortune at it.