locus vs site

locus

noun
  • A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime. 

  • A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes. 

  • The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition. 

  • A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme. 

site

noun
  • The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position 

  • The posture or position of a thing. 

  • A computer installation, particularly one associated with an intranet or internet service or telecommunications. 

  • A part of the body which has been operated on. 

  • A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation 

  • A category together with a choice of Grothendieck topology. 

  • Region of a protein, a piece of DNA or RNA where chemical reactions take place. 

  • A website. 

verb
  • To situate or place a building or construction project. 

How often have the words locus and site occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )