Easter egg (virtual)

A virtual Easter egg is a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, or computer program. The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt observed in western nations and many parts of Europe. The term is believed to originate in the movie Return of the Living Dead, where a military officer uses it as a code word for lost U.S. government containers of zombies created by a chemical spill.

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Movie - Book - CD - DVD - Computer program - Easter egg hunt - Return of the Living Dead - Military - Code word - U.S. - Government - Zombie - Chemical spill

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In computer programming, the underlying motivation is probably to put an individual, almost artistic touch on a intellectual product which is by its nature standardised and functional. It is analogous to signature motifs such as Diego Rivera including himself in his murals or Alfred Hitchcock including himself in the opening scenes of his movies.

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Diego Rivera - Alfred Hitchcock

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