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title: "MD5 verification"
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description: "A 128-bit hash function used to verify file integrity after copying. Now considered insufficient against tampering, but standard for on-set media verifi..."
updated: 2026-10-25
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# MD5 verification

A 128-bit hash function used to verify file integrity after copying. Now considered insufficient against tampering, but standard for on-set media verification (Shotput Pro, Hedge, Silverstack).

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