Determination of a resultant data word when accessing a memory

A device for determining a resultant data word when accessing memory cells of a memory, wherein the device is designed for carrying out the steps of:

• (a) reading a set of memory cells,
• (b) wherein a first data word and a second data word are determined from the read set of memory cells, wherein each memory cell is assigned a component of the first data word and the corresponding component of the second data word,
• (c) wherein the component of the first data word and the component of the second data word for the respective memory cell
• each become a first value if a first comparison of a physical value with a first reference value and a second comparison of the physical value with a second reference value show that the two reference values are greater than the physical value, or
• each become a second value if the first comparison with the first reference value and the second comparison with the second reference value show that the two reference values are smaller than the physical value,
• (d) wherein, if none of the conditions according to feature (c) are satisfied, the component of the first data word and the component of the second data word for the respective memory cell become different values than becoming both the same first value or both becoming the same second value,
• (e) determining the resultant data word by comparing at least one of the first data word and the second data word with a codeword or an error code.