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CNET GLOSSARY: Terms for the techie
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Easter egg 
A hidden feature that programmers add to software applications, operating systems, and even some hardware. Discover the hidden command sequence, and an Easter egg will perform an action, such as displaying a secret message, playing a sound or small animation, or revealing an extra level of a computer game.


 
E 
EAP
EAP-MD5
EAP-TLS
Easter egg
e-book, eBook
e-commerce
ECP
EDGE
edge enhancement
EDO RAM
EDTV
EEPROM
EFF
EFS
 
EIA-775
EIDE
EISA bus
electrochromic roof
electron gun
e-mail
emoticon
EMS
emulation
emulator
encoder
encryption
enterprise
EPG
 
EPP
EPROM
EPS
EQ
ERP
e-signature
ESS
ESSID
Ethernet
event handler
executable
exposure compensation
exposure shift
extranet
  
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