Meaning of the word boffin in English

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boffin

US /ˈbɑː.fɪn/
UK /ˈbɑː.fɪn/

Noun

1.

a scientist who is considered to know a lot about science and not to be interested in other things:

Example:
a technical/computer boffin
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