1. A data storage and retrieval system for a computer having a memory, a central processing unit and a display, comprising: means for configuring said memory according to a logical table, said logical table including: a plurality of cells, each said cell having a first address segment and a second address segment; a plurality of attribute sets, each said attribute set including a series of cells having the same second address segment, each said attribute set including an object identification number (OID) to identify each said attribute set; and a plurality of records, each said record including a series of cells having the same first address segment, each said record including an OID to identify each said record, wherein at least one of said records has an OID equal to the OID of a corresponding one of said attribute sets, and at least one of said records includes attribute set information defining each of said attribute sets.