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capacitor definition - telecom
An electrical device specifically designed to store an electrostatic charge, a capacitor is a system of conductors and dielectrics.A capacitor opposes changes in voltage, whereas an inductor opposes changes in current. See also capacitive reactance, conductor, current, dielectric, inductor, and voltage.

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