Locus
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The word '''locus''' (plural '''loci''') is [[Latin]] for "place":
*[[Locus of control|Locus (psychology)]], 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
*[[Locus (phonetics)]], the hypothetical starting point of the [[formant]] transitions that characterise [[plosive]] consonants acoustically
*In the [[classics]], [[literature]] or [[theology]], ''locus'' (or ''locus classicus'') marks the first appearance of a phrase or the definitive passage that is authoritative for an idea
*[[Locus (law)]], in [[Scots Law]], the place which is the location of a crime or incident subject of lawful or legal enquiry
* Loci is a nickname for rapper [[Ja Rule]]
*[[Loci (band)]], an alt-rock band from Bristol, United Kingdom
'''Locus''' may also refer to:
* 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]]
*''[[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
*[[Locus (art magazine)]], a Baltimore, Maryland-based art journal showcasing emerging visual artists.
*''[[Locus Computing Corporation]]'' developed the [[LOCUS Operating System|LOCUS]] clustering operating system, as well as the [[Merge (software)|Merge]] 8086 virtual machine implementation.
*''[[LOCUS Operating System]]'' started as a clustering OS research project at [[UCLA]], and was then developed into a commercial product by [[Locus Computing Corporation]] in the 1980s
*[[method of loci]], a mnemonic system
*Locus, is a [[racing game|racing computer game]] set in the future
*LOCI or LO:CI, a fan shorthand for the TV series ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
* [[Locus (comics)]], a Marvel Comics Mutant and supervillain
*[[Locus Plethore]], a Canadian supercar
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