II. dbm Functions

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dbmopen
dbmclose
dbmexists
dbmfetch
dbminsert
dbmreplace
dbmdelete
dbmfirstkey
dbmnextkey
dblist

These functions allow you to store records stored in a dbm-style database. This type of database (supported by the Berkeley db, gdbm, and some system libraries, as well as a built-in flatfile library) stores key/value pairs (as opposed to the full-blown records supported by relational databases).