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Definition easter egg in British English

easter egg noun

noun
1

a hidden message, joke, or other feature in something such as a computer program, web page, video game, film, etc.

Example

Google loves to slip in-jokes and hidden features known as "easter eggs" into its products. Here are 15 of our favourites.

Example

Granted, a long look eventually yields an Easter egg - a "2012" hidden amid the horror - but, like an eclipse, it's hard to stare at it long enough to appreciate it.

Definition easter egg in British English