Code Comment Art
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
Decorative text drawings, banners, or visual flourishes embedded in source code comments, often using ASCII characters. It usually serves no functional purpose and exists as style, humor, or a signature of a codebase’s personality.
In plain English: Pictures or decorative text made inside code comments just for fun or style.
Example: "I knew the file was ancient the moment I saw the dragon in code comment art at the top."