6. The integrated circuit chip of claim 1 comprising one or more symbol match signals to indicate the match of said one or more stored symbols with said one or more symbols of said content, a plurality of said one or more symbol match signals coupled together to form a composite match signal.
6. The integrated circuit chip of claim 1 comprising one or more symbol match signals to indicate the match of said one or more stored symbols with said one or more symbols of said content, a plurality of said one or more symbol match signals coupled together to form a composite match signal. 7. The integrated circuit chip of claim 6 wherein said composite match signal is utilized to detect a composite match, and said composite match signal is asserted only when each of said one or more symbol match signals coupled to form said composite match signal have a match with a plurality of said one or more symbols of said content.