Extended utilization area for a memory device

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller of a memory device and from a host device at a first time, at least one first command to configure access to the memory device in accordance with at least one of a plurality of predefined access types;
• configuring, based at least in part on the at least one first command, at least a portion of a memory of the memory device according to the at least one of the plurality of predefined access types for at least one usage;
• receiving, at a second time after the first time, at least one second command to activate the at least one of the plurality of predefined access types associated with the memory device;
• activating, based at least in part on the at least one second command, the at least one of the plurality of predefined access types associated with the memory device;
• receiving, after the at least one second command, at least one third command to write data to the portion of the memory device according to the activated at least one of the plurality of predefined access types;
• and
• writing, based at least in part on the at least one third command, data to the portion of the memory according to the activated at least one of the plurality of predefined access types.

A host device, comprising:

• an interface to couple the host device to a memory device having a memory configured to be accessed according to a plurality of predefined access types;
• and
• a controller configured with logic instructions to:
• send at least one first command to configure access to the memory device in accordance with the at least one of the plurality of predefined access types such that at least a portion of the memory is configured according to the at least one of the plurality of predefined access types for at least one usage;
• send, after the at least one first command, at least one second command to activate the at least one of the plurality of predefined access types associated with the memory device;
• and
• send, after the at least one second command, at least one third command to write data to the portion of the memory according to the at least one of the plurality of predefined access types.