12. A method for operating a memory device, the memory device including an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each row of memory cells configured to store a memory word, each memory word including at least one first word and at least one second word, comprising: providing to a configurable port of the memory device a memory word to be written to a selected row of memory cells; and selectively configuring the configurable port, in response to a first configuration command, to disable writing of the at least one first word to the selected row and to enable writing of the at least one second word to the selected row.
12. A method for operating a memory device, the memory device including an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each row of memory cells configured to store a memory word, each memory word including at least one first word and at least one second word, comprising: providing to a configurable port of the memory device a memory word to be written to a selected row of memory cells; and selectively configuring the configurable port, in response to a first configuration command, to disable writing of the at least one first word to the selected row and to enable writing of the at least one second word to the selected row. 13. A method for operating a memory device as defined in claim 12 , further comprising selectively configuring the configurable port, in response to a second configuration command, to disable writing of the at least one second word to the selected row and to enable writing of the at least one first word to the selected row.