APCAM (A Practical Cellular Associative Memory)

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses about APCAM. APCAM was designed as a practical intelligent parallel search disk for support of relational data base systems. The aim was not to provide a complete relational engine but to provide a machine which would search large volumes of data and perform projections and restrictions along with helping with sorting.

REFERENCES

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  B. Hardware
  B.3 MEMORY STRUCTURES
      B.3.2 Design Styles
          Subjects: Associative memories

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
      H.2.4 Systems
          Subjects: Relational databases

General Terms:
Design, Management