1. A method for processing programming instructions by an instruction processor, comprising: loading a reference table having at least one reference and an associated memory address, the reference table associated with a group of programming instructions; identifying programming instructions of the group having invocation of a reference in the reference table; prior to processing a programming instruction having an invocation, initiating retrieval of information corresponding to the respective associated memory address in response to identifying the invocation; and processing the programming instruction having the invocation.