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Easter Egg



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DEFINITION - An Easter Egg is an unexpected surprise -- an undocumented procedure or unauthorized feature that's playful in nature or gives credit to the software developer or chip designer. Like their namesakes, Easter Eggs can be quite elusive and hard to find.

Here is a very simple Easter Egg for you to try:
1. Open a new document in Microsoft Word
2. Copy and paste =rand (200,99) and hit enter

See also: microchip art
The Smithsonian Museum has collected examples of hidden chip art.

hp-buffalo-chip.jpg

CONTRIBUTORS: Cindy Yager
LAST UPDATED: 10 Apr 2009

Read more about Easter Egg:
- The world's largest collection of software Easter eggs is at The Easter Egg Archive .
- Disney Resorts call their Easter Eggs "hidden Mickeys." Fans love them!


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