A term coined by
Espen Aarseth describing a set of 7
variables that describe any
text according to their mode of
traversal. The variables and their possible values are:
Dynamics: Static, IDT, TDT
Determinability: Determinable, Indeterminable
Transciency: Transient, Intransient
Perspective: Personal, Impersonal
Access: Random, Controlled
Linking: Explicit, Conditional, None
User Function: Explorative, Configurative, Interprative, Textonic
Together, the 7 variables create 576 unique media positions.