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'''Sfv''' is an [[acronym]] for ''simple file verification'', a [[checksum]] format using the [[CRC32]] algorithm to check and verify the integrity files.

'''Simple File Verification'''

One of the first programs to use the SFV format was [[WinSFV]]. Other SFV programs include {list}.

A format first introduced with the WinSFV program, it is widely used in binary newsgroups and other communities for file integrity checking.

A SFV file isuses a plain-text file containing one line for each file and it'sits checksum, in the format "filenameFILENAME checksum"CHECKSUM. The checksumAny algorithmline is CRC32. Lines beginning withcontaining a semicolon (';') is considered to be a comment line and is ignored for the purposes of file verification. Sample A sample SFV file appears as follows:

*file1.zip c45ad668<br>

*file2.zip 7903b8e6

== See Also ==

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