Talk:Content-addressable memory
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the entry for contend addressable memory has a nice explanation of CAM and derivatives binary and ternary CAM.
but the example application is SOOO wrong it is just funny!!!
the real use for binary CAM in ethernet networking is in "switching". the switch uses the CAM to remember what "interface" (ethernet wire connection) the MAC is connected to. no IP addresses are involved here!
a networking use for ternary CAM is in "FIB routing".
I suggest rewriting the example section of this entry.
I agree and rewrote that section. I added some other uses of CAM, but didn't have time to expand on them. I think a non-networking example would be nice. I think implementation of cache controllers was one of the earliest uses for CAM, as well as one of the most widespread uses today. --Rick Sidwell 13:23, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Merge Associative memory
There is an article on Associative memory which I believe is the same concept as Content-addressable memory, and this article is better. I propose a merger with this article remaining. Gerry Ashton 14:54, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
I have merged Associative memory and Associative storage into this article. Gerry Ashton 17:14, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
