Program command generation with dummy data generation at a memory device

A system comprising:

• a die comprising an array of memory cells associated with a plurality of wordlines;
• a data interface bus;
• and
• a processing device operatively coupled with the die via the data interface bus, the processing device to perform operations comprising:
• determining that a wordline of the plurality of wordlines is retired;
• generating a dummy program command directed at the retired wordline;
• and
• sending, over the data interface bus, the dummy program command to control logic of the die, the dummy program command comprising a digital value to trigger the control logic to direct generation and programming of dummy data to memory cells that are selectively coupled to the retired wordline.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by control logic of a memory device, a program command from a processing device of a memory sub-system, the program command comprising a digital value indicating that a physical address of the program command corresponds to a retired wordline of a plurality of wordlines of an array of memory cells;
• detecting the digital value within the program command;
• generating dummy data in response to the detecting;
• and
• causing, by the control logic, the dummy data to be programmed to memory cells of the memory device that are selectively coupled to the retired wordline.