-- All these mean the same thing

DATA = {
    votes = {},
    vip = {}
}

DATA = {}
DATA.votes = {}
DATA.vip = {}

DATA = {}
DATA["account votes"] = {} -- Can use string like this an
DATA["vip"] = {} -- A string name can also be accessed later in the same fashion as above: DATA.vip as well as DATA.["vip"]


-- Example of having DATA table and saving some votes and vip data to it under one account ID
DATA = {}
-- code
    local accID = player:GetAccountId()
    DATA[accID].vip = {1,2,3,4,5}
    DATA[accID].votes = {1,2,3,4,5}
-- code