A system for accessing data. The system includes a memory mechanism having the data. The system includes a mechanism for processing a query for the memory mechanism which is icon based (22). The system includes a memory mechanism having N heterogeneous memory sections having the data. The system includes a mechanism for processing queries for at least two of the N memory sections. A system includes a mechanism for processing queries along respective query paths for the memory mechanism. The processing mechanism has predefined query paths to process queries. The system includes a design time processing portion (26) and a run time processing portion (20). The system includes a memory mechanism having N memory sections having the data. The system includes a mechanism for processing a query which simultaneously obtains data from the N memory sections. The system includes a physical layer, binder (28) and virtual layer.
