(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.

plural of capacitor

(electronics, informal) Premature failure of an electrolytic capacitor, especially when several are beginning to fail at the same time in a piece of equipment (due, for example, to high demands imposed by the circuit design, such as in a switchmode power supply), necessitating "re-capping" (i.e. replacing many capacitors after disconnecting the power and waiting for lethal charge to dissipate).

(electronics) A capacitor that uses an electrolyte as one of its capacitative plates.

plural of ferroelectric capacitor

a capacitor based on ferroelectric material

(electronics) A capacitor consisting of two insulated wires twined together.

plural of gimmick capacitor

plural of electrolytic capacitor

Without capacitors.