Associative memory having a data registration device

摘要

This invention provides an associative memory that includes a plurality of associative memory integrated circuits. Each of the associative memory integrated circuits includes a plurality of memory words and a data registration device. The data registration device stores a retrieval word into one of the plurality of memory words in response to control signal received from an external source if a first priority signal is not received from at least another one of the plurality of associative memory integrated circuits and if the one of the plurality of memory words is in an open state.