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boffin | https |

As a noun boffin

is (uk|australia|informal) a scientist or engineer, especially one engaged in technological or military research.

As an initialism https is

(internet) hypertext transfer protocol secure (http secure), an encrypted form of information transfer on the internet.

boffin

English

(wikipedia boffin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, Australia, informal) A scientist or engineer, especially one engaged in technological or military research.
  • *{{quote-journal
    • , date = 1942-02-02 , first = Sir Henry , last = Tizard , title = Parliamentary and Scientific Committee. Luncheon. , journal = Journal of the Institute of Petroleum , volume = 28 , issue = 219 , url = http://delibra.bg.polsl.pl/Content/15981/P-102_1942_No219.pdf , page = 58 , passage = In fact, a fighting friend of mine said that he could hardly walk in any direction in this war without tumbling over a scientist who had got in the way. In the Royal Air Force, where the concentration of scientists is perhaps greatest, they have a pet name for them. They call them " Boffins'." Why, I do not know. I said to a young friend of mine in the Air Force, " Why do you call scientists ' ' Boffins  ' ?" He said, " I don't know. What else would you call them ? " }}

    Synonyms

    *egghead

    Derived terms

    * astro-boffin * boffinry

    See also

    * backroom boys * mad scientist

    https

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • (internet) Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP Secure), an encrypted form of information transfer on the Internet.