Associative memory in computer organization is when memory is accessed through content rather than through a specific address.
Associative memory is also known as associative storage, associative array or content-addressable memory.
Advantages :
- This is suitable for parallel searches.
- It is also used where search time needs to be short.
- It is very high speed searching application.
Disadvantages :
- Associative memory is more expensive than a random access memory.
- Each cell must have an extra storage capability as well as logic circuits for matching its contents with an external arguement.
- Usually associative memories are used in applications where the search time is very critical and must be very short.
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