Timecode, metadata & file integrity · Specialist
MD5 checksum
Also called: MD5
ELI5
A often used checksum value for transfer verification, though not suitable for all security purposes.
Used in conversation
“Can editorial try the MD5 checksum before tomorrow’s review?”
Definition
A commonly used checksum value for transfer verification, though not suitable for all security purposes.
Here “MD5 checksum” means: A commonly used checksum value for transfer verification, though not suitable for all security purposes.
Pitch context
You may encounter “MD5 checksum” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14