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A cell element field for data processing having function cells for execution of algebraic and/or logic functions and memory cells for receiving, storing and/or outputting information is described. A control connection may lead from the function cells to the memory cells.

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1. A method for operating a multidimensional cell element field having function cells for the execution of at least one of algebraic and logic functions and information-providing cells that include at least one of memory cells and input-output cells for at least one of receiving, storing, and output

1. A method for operating a multidimensional cell element field having function cells for the execution of at least one of algebraic and logic functions and information-providing cells that include at least one of memory cells and input-output cells for at least one of receiving, storing, and outputting information, the method comprising: outputting by at least one of the function cells a control instruction to at least one of the information-providing cell, the control instruction indicating one of (a) whether information is to be handled as an address, and (b) whether information is to be handled as data;in response to the control instruction: accessing information by the at least one information-providing cell for the at least one function cell, andproviding the accessed information to the at least one function cell; andin response to the provided information, processing data by the at least one function cell as a sequencer for controlling an order in which instructions are executed. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the function cells are adapted for outputting at least one of the following control instructions: an OPCODE FETCH instruction, a DATA WRITE INTERNAL instruction, a DATA WRITE EXTERNAL instruction, a DATA READ INTERNAL instruction, a DATA READ EXTERNAL instruction, an ADDRESS POINTER WRITE INTERNAL instruction, an ADDRESS POINTER WRITE EXTERNAL instruction, an ADDRESS POINTER READ INTERNAL instruction, an ADDRESS POINTER READ EXTERNAL instruction, a PROGRAM POINTER WRITE INTERNAL instruction, a PROGRAM POINTER WRITE EXTERNAL instruction, a PROGRAM POINTER READ INTERNAL instruction, a PROGRAM POINTER READ EXTERNAL instruction, a STACK POINTER WRITE INTERNAL instruction, a STACK POINTER WRITE EXTERNAL instruction, a STACK POINTER READ INTERNAL instruction, a STACK POINTER READ EXTERNAL, PUSH instruction, a POP instruction, and a PROGRAM POINTER INCREMENT instruction.