An Easter egg is data buried in a program, document or operating system meant to be discovered only inadvertently or by those minutely examining the code of the program. Easter eggs are developers and authors' digital graffiti.

A special feature which is hidden but which may be cool. (Like the NSFW pictures of Mireille and Kirika on the first DVD of Noir.)

A term used for a special feature hidden on a DVD.

A hidden, special feature on DVD only savvy users can discover. It's usually a documentary, hidden audio track, theatrical trailer or TV trailer.

A secret message in a program or application. It is most often used to display the credits of the people who developed the program. You need to know a particular set of procedures to display the Easter Egg.

An undocumented function hidden in a program that may or may not be sanctioned by management. Easter Eggs are secret "goodies" found by word-of-mouth or by accident. See also Trapdoor.

an egg-shaped candy used to celebrate Easter

a colored hard-boiled egg used to celebrate Easter

a bit of fun code created by developers and then hidden inside a program

a fun bit of functionality that the programmers secretly put into software applications

a "goodie" purposely put into a game by the game's creators

a hack or mod in a map that unlocks secret features of the map, areas of the map, weapons and/or

a hidden feature in a DVD that may contain cool stuff

a hidden feature inside the disc -- you can usually find them by looking for clues in the menus

a hidden feature in the program that displays a secret form or game when activated

a hidden feature located in some tucked away part of the DVD

a hidden feature located in the game

a hidden feature or novelty that

a hidden feature placed by programmers into software applications

a hidden feature that the band has put in their releases

a hidden option or menu which can be found on some DVDs and apparently this disc has one

a hidden piece of text, an image, etc

a hidden treat that can be found by clicking around in various places on a DVD's menus

a little hidden surprise in your skin that needs to be activated a certain way

a little surprise hidden in a software program, a gift from the

a little surprise placed in a production by its creator

an entertaining hidden feature that can be found on a DVD by using your remote control

an implant inside a game that is thrown in for no other purpose than to amuse the game user

an little extra that is usually not included in the official listing of content of a DVD

an unanticipated surprise which is hidden in a Web site or an application program

an unexpected "surprise" which may be a message, an image, or sound hidden within a game or application

a private, inside joke about a particular film, computer program, television show, or game

a secret feature or function of a software application designed to amuse

a secret or hidden bonus placed within a game or movie

a secret trick that the programmers did without telling anyone, that you may accidentally stumble upon

a small program or message, generally humorous in nature, that programmers hide within an application such as Microsoft Word or Excel

a small, undocumented procedure in a program that normally expresses interesting commentaries or gives credit to the people who labored over the program

a specially painted, colored or chocolate egg used as a present at Easter

a special sign, words, picture, or anything of that sort that is put into the game

a surprise hidden in a computer game by a programmer for the unwary - or the wily - to discover

a term that refers to an un documented feature or novelty that is in a

a well hidden secret inside a game, usually put in by the programmers while bored

Hidden feature within the operating system - usually of no productive use.

A hidden feature on a DVD. To find out what Easter Eggs may be waiting to be discovered on your DVD's, check out the DVD Easter Eggs website.

An easter egg is a hidden special feature in a movie, computer game/program, or website, usually added by the programmer to reward viewers for paying special attention and noticing "out of the ordinary" elements. This definintion, for example, is an easter egg - one you can get to only by reading through this glossary page. There is another more interesting easter egg in this website, if you look hard enough. Hurry - Gunther is waiting for you

a hidden program or feature in a webpage.

A hidden program built into a program, which only activates when the right keys are pressed. Easter eggs are often whimsical messages used to highlight the team that developed the program.

surprise usually coded into computer programs or web pages that is accessed by an undocumented keystroke combination or hidden link.

a hidden surprise buried in a program or within a Website. In some instances, after executing a tricky series of commands, the user might find a funny message or the names of the programming team. On a Website an Easter egg might be an unusual game or a free offer of some sort.

A hidden, undocumented program sequence built into a program that only activates when you press the right keys. They are often funny, and they are often used to introduce the team that developed the program.

A surprise "extra" coded into DVDs, computer programs or web pages that are accessed by an undocumented keystroke combination or hidden link.

A secret message or feature written into a game's code by the programmer. Easter eggs are often uncovered by clever gamers who go looking for them or by accident. Their locations and contents are then shared in forums, chat rooms, etc. until they become more common knowledge.

Hidden content within a game

A "bonus" found in a program or on a Web site. An Easter egg isn't usually discovered until a user clicks on something and finds it. This could be an animation or other special feature.

A programming term used for a hidden, often humorous feature.

A hidden feature in a website (they also appear elsewhere, such as DVDs and games). Authors put them in as inside jokes, or to reward especially dedicated visitors/viewers/players (or just the ones with the most spare time). Most Strong Bad Emails have at least one Easter egg, as do other parts of the site. [ edit

A hidden signature within an application, included by programmers to demonstrate that they wrote it. Activating Easter eggs often requires a complex set of user actions.

A secret message or funny feature hidden in a program.

Programmers sometimes put pieces of code into an application that produce unexpected surprises. Users usually won't see them unless they press a certain key combination. They're usually found by word of mouth and rarely by accident.

A hidden suprise in a program or on a Web site. A special feature that is not otherwise made obvious but when "discovered" or "clicked on" offers something special. This could be in the form of an extra game level or secret area or animation or a message of some kind. Programmers often "bury" easter eggs in their programs to add a certain extra depth to their program or Web site and to challenge users to find it.

Easter eggs are hidden special features found on some DVDs that are not displayed on the disc's menus in the usual way. Accessing an Easter egg often requires the user to enter a specific sequence of handset functions in the form of a code. These unlocking codes can only be found by guesswork, browsing specific websites, or talking to others in the know.

n. A hidden feature of a computer program. It may be a hidden command, an animation, a humorous message, or a list of credits for the people who developed the program. In order to display an Easter egg, a user often must enter an obscure series of keystrokes.

Easter eggs are specially decorated eggs given out to celebrate the Easter holiday or springtime. The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute eggs made from chocolate, or plastic eggs filled with candy such as jellybeans.