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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Easter egg
1, record 1, English, Easter%20egg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hidden message or feature included as a prank in a video game, computer program, DVD menu, [or other]. 2, record 1, English, - Easter%20egg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Easter eggs are in no way destructive to any software or hardware within the computer and are usually meant for something unique and fun. 3, record 1, English, - Easter%20egg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œuf de Pâques
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buf%20de%20P%C3%A2ques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément caché par le programmeur d'un jeu, d'un logiciel, [ou autre], qui s'active de façon sonore, textuelle ou animée lorsque l'utilisateur le découvre. 2, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Buf%20de%20P%C3%A2ques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal escondida
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20escondida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- detalle escondido 1, record 1, Spanish, detalle%20escondido
correct, masculine noun
- mensaje escondido 1, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20escondido
correct, masculine noun
- huevo de Pascua 2, record 1, Spanish, huevo%20de%20Pascua
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que trasladando el sentido literal de la costumbre de esconder los "huevos de Pascua" en algunas culturas, se comenzó a emplear la metáfora en el mundo de la programación (sistemas operativos, videojuegos) para hacer referencia a mensajes, señales o detalles escondidos que sorprenden a los usuarios. [...] La traducción literal del anglicismo, "huevo de Pascua", que se ve ocasionalmente, no es una opción recomendable, ya que la metáfora en español puede no ser comprensible para todos los hablantes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20escondida
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