Processor with compare operations based on any of multiple compare data segments

摘要

A processor device integrated circuit can include a plurality of storage locations logically configurable into at least one database. Such a database can include a number of records, record having a selectable size of up to F multi-bit segments, where F is an integer greater than one. A search key application circuit can apply a search key value of up to F multi-bit segments to the at least one database in response to receiving one search key segment value. The one search key segment can be applied as any of the F multi-bit segments according to a segment selection value.