Abstract: A processing device detects a read operation at a memory device that is directed at a word line group from among multiple word line groups of the memory device. The processing device increments a read counter associated with the word line group based on the read operation being directed at the word line group. The processing device determines the read counter exceeds a read-disturb threshold and performs read-disturb handling on the word line group in response to determining the read counter exceeds the read-disturb threshold.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided with a keyboard and a programmable read-only memory, for example of EPROM type, for durably preserving data which define the manner of operation of the apparatus. A programming circuit connected to the apparatus allows a new memory of the same type to be programmed either by automatic recording of data contained in the original EPROM memory, or by data entered by means of the keyboard in order to make available a new read-only memory provided with data modified relative to the data of the original memory.