APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PIPELINED DATA

Apparatus ( 3 ) for processing pipelined data, comprises a storage unit and at least one logic unit ( 11 ) for executing operations on a block ( 4 ) of data. The storage means comprises an instruction table ( 12 a) comprising at least one instruction, and the at least one logic unit ( 11 ) is in at least one pipelined processing stage adapted to receive the block ( 4 ) and a first instruction ( 13 a) of the at least one instruction and execute the first instruction ( 13 a). The invention also relates to a method for processing pipelined data, a module ( 1 ) for processing pipelined data, an integrated circuit ( 15 ), a circuit board assembly ( 16 ), a computer unit ( 22 ) and a pipelined processing system.