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capacitor
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capacitor

Device for storing electric charge, used in electronic circuits; it consists of two or more metal plates separated by an insulating layer called a dielectric (see capacitance).

Its capacitance is the ratio of the charge stored on either plate to the potential difference between the plates.



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