What does a package database consist of?

What does a package database consist of? can any one give me complete description.

Hi,
This is Prabhuram Devar,
A package database consists of:
/var/sadm/pkg: This is a directory containing one directory entry for every package installed on the system.
/var/sadm/pkg/<packagename>/pkginfo
/var/sadm/pkg/<packagename>/save/<patchid>/undo.Z for the backout packages.
/var/sadm/pkg/<packagename>/save/pspool/<packagename>: A sparse package that is used for non-global zone install.
/var/sadm/install/contents: This file has an entry for every file in the system that has been installed through a package. Entries are added or removed automatically using the binaries installf and removef.

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