.md5 files - what's for?

[boogie23]

can anyone tell me what is the use of the .md5 files ?

[AAR.oner]

a md5 file is a checksum, which is a file thats test to mke sure there have been no changes/errors/etc to the files you are checking, in our case either flac/shn or DVD files

we have a Glossary (http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/faq.php?faq=new_faq_item#faq_glossary) , as well as a full FAQ (http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/faq.php) that covers alot of the terms used in trading circles