Locus

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Contents 1 Positions 2 Philosophy, rhetoric, and literary theory 3 Music 4 Acronyms 5 Periodicals 6 Other 7 Distinguish from

The word locus (plural loci) is Latin for "place". It can mean:

[edit] Positions

• Locus of control, in industrial psychology, having an internal or external locus of 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 of some sort
• Locus (medicine), the "place" on the body where a pathogen enters

[edit] Philosophy, rhetoric, and literary theory

• The method of loci is a mnemonic system based on places.
• A Locus (rhetoric) is another name for a literary or rhetorical topos, a method of constructing an argument.

[edit] Music

• Loci (band), an alt-rock band from Bristol, United Kingdom

[edit] Acronyms

• LOCUS (Level of Care Utilization System), a clinical level of care placement tool for psychiatric and addictions services, developed by the American Association of Community Psychiatrists

[edit] Periodicals

• Locus (magazine), a magazine carrying news about science fiction
  • Locus Award, presented to the winners of Locus magazine's annual readers' poll
• Locus Suspectus, a Canadian contemporary arts magazine

[edit] Other

• Locus Computing Corporation developed the LOCUS clustering operating system, as well as the Merge 8086 virtual machine implementation
• LOCUS (operating system) computer operating system
• method of loci, a mnemonic system
• Locus (Comic), an independent comic by Adam Black which features Vampires, Werewolves, and other Supernatural beings
• Locus (comics), a Marvel Comics Mutant and supervillain
• Locus Plethore, a Canadian supercar

[edit] Distinguish from

• locust
• Loki

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