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Locus (plural loci ) is Latin for "place". It may refer to:
Mathematics and science
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 (archaeology) , the smallest definable unit in stratigraphy
Locus (genetics) , the position of a gene or other significant sequence on a chromosome
Humanities and social science
Locus (rhetoric) , another name for a literary or rhetorical topos , a method of constructing an argument
Locus of control , the degree to which people have control over events
Method of loci , a mnemonic system that uses the spatial memory of a familiar place to enhance recollection
Computing
LOCUS (operating system) , a distributed OS developed at UCLA, notable for single-system image idea
Locus Computing Corporation (1982–1995), commercialized the LOCUS distributed operating system developed at UCLA
Locus Map , an Android navigation app using maps of various providers in online and offline mode
Wang LOCI (Logarithmic Computing Instrument), an early scientific calculator by Wang
Entertainment
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See also
Locust – Grasshopper that has a swarming phase
Loki – Trickster in Norse mythology
Topics referred to by the same term