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What Are Easter Eggs?

Today is Easter so this is the perfect time to answer this question! Now, just so we're straight, this has nothing to do with hunting for those little plastic eggs filled with candy or the ones you paint up all pretty. This one is actually part of the computer terminology world.

Easter eggs are any hidden feature that programmers decide to include on any of their software, including DVDs and games. It's just anything the creator wants to add to the software, but they keep it hidden for their own personal reasons. Easter eggs could be anything like a hidden list of the contributors to the software, hidden commands, jokes, bloopers, animations, hidden dialogue and so on. It could be anything they thought was cool to add in the software, but for reasons only they can understand.

A real Easter egg must fall under five criteria.

1. The information has to be undocumented, hidden and not obvious to the viewers. They can't be something that goes along with whatever software you're using. The Easter eggs only stand out because they are different and don't fit into the regular context. The programmers usually have some connection with the "eggs," so they include it in the program for extra entertainment, mostly for themselves.

2. All Easter eggs have to be reproducible. With a set of instructions, anyone has to be able to reproduce the egg.

3. They have to be placed on the program by the creators for their own personal reasons like a signature, an inside joke, a tribute etc. The eggs must have been placed on there on purpose and through the general knowledge of all the creators.

4. Easter eggs cannot be malicious for any reason. They are only meant for fun, not damage.

5. This the most important one. They have to be entertaining. If it's not, it's not a legitimate Easter egg.

You can search online for different Easter eggs. It's fun to find ones that are on programs you have used or movies you've seen.

By the way, Happy Easter!

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