Locus

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The word locus (plural loci) is Latin for "place". It may refer to:

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Locus of control, the degree to which people believe that they have control over the outcomes of events in their lives, as opposed to external forces beyond their control
Locus (genetics), the position of a gene, or other significant sequence, on a chromosome
Locus (mathematics), the set of points satisfying a particular condition, often forming a curve
Root locus, a diagram visualizing the position of roots as a parameter changes

Locus (magazine), a monthly trade journal devoted to the science fiction and fantasy publishing industry
- Locus Award, presented to the winners of Locus magazine's annual readers' poll

Loci (band), an alt-rock band from Bristol, United Kingdom
Locus (archaeology), the smallest definable unit in stratigraphy
Method of loci, a mnemonic system that uses the spatial memory of a familiar place to enhance recollection
Locus (rhetoric), another name for a literary or rhetorical topos, a method of constructing an argument
Locus Computing Corporation (1982-1995), commercialized the LOCUS distributed operating system developed at UCLA
LOCUS (operating system), a distributed OS developed at UCLA, notable for single-system image idea
Locus (comics), a Marvel Comics mutant villainess, a member of the Mutant Liberation Front
HTT Pléthore (Locus Plethore), a Canadian supercar proposed by HTT Automobile in Quebec, Canada
Locus Technologies (1997), an environmental software company that organizes data via the Internet
Locus, a 1995 video game by Zombie Studios
Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a television series that can be abbreviated, "LOCI"