Segmented memory operation

A method of operating a memory, comprising:

• activating a respective memory cell of each string of series-connected memory cells of a plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells;
• selectively activating a target memory cell of a selected string of series-connected memory cells of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells depending upon its data state;
• deactivating a respective memory cell of each string of series-connected memory cells of a first subset of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells;
• disconnecting each string of series-connected memory cells of the first subset of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells from a source while selectively activating the target memory cell and connecting the selected string of series-connected memory cells to the source, wherein each string of series-connected memory cells of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells corresponds to a respective data line of a plurality of data lines;
• connecting the selected string of series-connected memory cells to its respective data line while selectively activating the target memory cell;
• and
• disconnecting each string of series-connected memory cells of the first subset of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells from its respective data line while selectively activating the target memory cell.

A method of operating a memory, comprising:

• activating a respective memory cell at a first position of each string of series-connected memory cells of a plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells;
• selectively activating a target memory cell at a second position of a selected string of series-connected memory cells of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells depending upon its data state;
• activating a respective memory cell at a third position of each string of series-connected memory cells of a first subset of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells;
• and
• deactivating a respective memory cell at the third position of each string of series-connected memory cells of a second subset of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells mutually exclusive of the first subset of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells.

A method of operating a memory during an access operation, comprising:

• activating each memory cell of a respective first set of memory cells at a first set of positions of each string of series-connected memory cells of a plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells;
• selectively activating a respective memory cell at a particular position of each string of series-connected memory cells of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells depending upon respective data states, of a plurality of data states, of the memory cells at the particular position of each string of series-connected memory cells of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells;
• activating each memory cell of a respective second set of memory cells at a second set of positions of each string of series-connected memory cells of a first subset of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells;
• and
• deactivating each memory cell of a respective third set of memory cells at the second set of positions of each string of series-connected memory cells of a second subset of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells;
• wherein the first set of positions, the particular position and the second set of positions are each mutually exclusive.