PROCESSING SYSTEMS

Disclosed embodiments include a data filter system including an interface and data filter circuitry. The data filter circuitry is configured to receive a data filter initiation signal via the interface, and in response to receipt of the data filter initiation signal, perform at least one operation associated with a data query, wherein the data query implicates a body of data stored in at least one storage unit; wherein performance of the at least one operation associated with the data query results in generation of a filtered data subset from the body of data, including less data than the body of data implicated by the data query; and transfer the filtered data subset to a host processor configured to perform one or more additional operations relative to the data query to generate an output to the data query.