lookup

The table object is what's commonly called a "lookup table" or an "array". You can store an ordered array of numbers, and then look up those numbers by referring to their "index" number (also sometimes called the "address") in the array. In table, the index numbers start from 0, and each location in the array can hold an integer. In the table's Inspector, you can set it to save its contents as part of the patch, so that the stored numbers will always be there the next time you open the patch.