Integrating associative processing concepts with massively parallel SIMD technology, this volume explores a model for accessing data by content rather than abstract address mapping.

Introduction. Basic Concepts of Associative Programming. An Associative Model of Computation. Elementary ASC Programs. Associative Data Structures. ASC Recursion. Complex Searching. ContextSensitive Compilation. Associative Prolog. An Associative Processor Design. Index.