# Database (dbm-style) Abstraction Layer

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These functions build the foundation for accessing Berkeley DB style databases.

This is a general abstraction layer for several file-based databases. As such, functionality is limited to a common subset of features supported by modern databases such as Oracle Berkeley DB.

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