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The `mongodb` package in Go provides the official MongoDB driver for the Go programming language. This driver allows Go applications to interact with MongoDB, a popular NoSQL document database. It enables developers to perform common database operations such as connecting to a MongoDB instance, querying for documents, inserting new data, updating existing records, and deleting documents. The driver handles the complexities of the MongoDB wire protocol, making it easier for Go developers to work with their databases.

Central to the `mongodb` driver is the `bson` package. BSON, which stands for Binary JSON, is the document format used by MongoDB. The `bson` package in Go provides tools for encoding and decoding Go data structures into and from BSON. This is crucial because MongoDB stores data as BSON documents. The `bson` package allows for seamless conversion between native Go types (like structs, maps, slices, and basic data types) and their BSON representations, which can then be sent to or retrieved from MongoDB. It supports custom marshaling and unmarshaling, enabling fine-grained control over how data is represented in BSON. The `bson` package is fundamental for constructing queries, defining document structures, and processing results when using the `mongodb` driver.