Hidden Gene Explaination

[Mischke]

From my basic understand of Genetics the hidden gene is simply a gene that does not become visually appearant until it is complimented by a morph. Chances are the hidden gene is on the same alleles as a number of visual morphs but it doesn't become obvious until the gene that keeps it from being shown is removed or modified.

I feel I have a easier time grasping the idea of genetics because I do a lot of programming, and all DNA is is code.

What’s the difference between a hidden gene, and a recessive gene, then?