9. The data processing system for performing the fuzzy inference operation of claim 1, further comprising: an address counter for determining a plurality of addresses corresponding to the plurality of grades and the plurality of input labels, the address counter determining a plurality of sort-pointers in the second order based on magnitude.
10. The data processing system for performing the fuzzy inference operation of claim 9 wherein the rule bits generating circuit, comprises: a rule code memory for storing a plurality of rules, the rule code memory storing a first plurality of antecedents corresponding to a first one of the plurality of rules, the rule code memory being coupled to the input label sorter for receiving the input labels corresponding to the first portion of the plurality of grades in the second order based on magnitude and generating a first plurality of rule codes in response thereto; a decoder coupled to the rule code memory for receiving the first plurality of rule codes, the decoder decoding the first plurality of rule codes to generate a first plurality of decoded signals; and first logic means coupled to the decoder for receiving the first plurality of decoded signals, the first logic means logically combining the first plurality of decoded signals to generate a first plurality of rule signals.