If the target memory cell conducts during a verify cycle 220, {HEAD ~ the threshold voltage} of the memory cell is less than {TAIL ~ voltage Vvfy}, and read/write control 170 starts another programming cycle 210 to further increase the threshold voltage 
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If the target memory cell conducts during a verify cycle 220 , { HEAD ~ the threshold voltage } of the memory cell is less than { TAIL ~ voltage Vvfy } , and read / write control 170 starts another programming cycle 210 to further increase the threshold voltage
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