boffin vs programmer

boffin

noun
  • An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. 

  • A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward; (in a weaker sense) an intellectual; a smart person. 

programmer

noun
  • One who writes computer programs; a software developer. 

  • A device that installs or controls a software program in some other machine. 

  • One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station. 

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