Definition of Easter egg

Easter egg

a feature of a computer program or electronic device that is only accessible via a set of commands, clicks, and/or keystrokes that aren't listed in the official documentation.
Microsoft Excel 97 has a flight simulator Easter egg.
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Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

Common types of Easter eggs include small games, a list of people responsible for the creation of the software, and political messages.
Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

Speculation about the origin of the term includes the custom of the Easter Egg hunt observed in the U.S. and many parts of Europe, as well Faberge' eggs containing hidden objects.
Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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CEM	Definitions include: a Christian who attends church only on Christmas, Easter and Mother's Day.
Other terms relating to 'egg':
bad egg	Definitions include: a bad person.
crack (one's) egg	Definitions include: like popping a girls cherry
egg	Definitions include: to throw (usually raw) eggs at.
egg on	Definitions include: to antagonize into further action.
full as an egg	Definitions include: extremely full after consuming food or drink.
good egg	Definitions include: a good person.
hand egg	Definitions include: American football.
have egg on (one's) face	Definitions include: to be embarrassed.
nest egg	Definitions include: money saved up, usually to buy a home.
put all of (one's) eggs in one basket	Definitions include: to risk everything on a single unlikely event.
scramble (one's) egg	Definitions include: to hit one's head hard enough to cause disorientation or damage.

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