16. A method as defined in claim 11 wherein said computer system further comprises a bit processor and a memory for programming said bit processor.
16. A method as defined in claim 11 wherein said computer system further comprises a bit processor and a memory for programming said bit processor. 17. A method as defined in claim 16 wherein said step of merging said bit strings comprises the steps of said CPU calling said bit processor and sending said retrieved bit strings to said bit processor, and said bit processor thereafter merging said bit strings to from said resultant bit string and returning said resultant bit string to said CPU.