Easter eggs

Concealed software features

Easter eggs are hard-boiled eggs dyed in bright colors, or chocolate and candy shaped like eggs, associated with the Easter holiday.

Children hunt for hidden Easter eggs as a springtime tradition.

The term extends to hidden features, messages, or jokes that creators embed in software, video games, films, or other media for users to discover: The game is full of Easter eggs referencing classic horror movies.

Related

dyeing · video game · egg · spring · Holy Week · empty tomb · tradition · Good Friday · Sunday · folk art · hot cross buns · church service · basket · secret message · holiday · Christianity · candy · jelly beans

Categories
Opposites
visibility/discoverability

Easter eggssplash screens

Initial app loading displays

default settings · tutorials

documented vs. undocumented features

Easter eggsrelease notes

Software update summary

playful vs. utilitarian purpose

Easter eggsboilerplate

Standardized reusable text

Family

eggs, Easter, eastward, eastwards, Easter egg, Eastertide

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G