Capacitor vs. Inductor

Capacitornoun

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

Capacitornoun

a device used in electronic circuits to hold electrical charge, consisting of two conducting plates separated by a nonconducting (dielectric) medium; it is characterized by its capacitance.

Capacitornoun

an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

Capacitornoun

a device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.

Capacitor

A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field. It is a passive electronic component with two terminals.

Inductornoun

(physics) a passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit

Inductornoun

(medicine) an evocator or an organizer

Inductornoun

The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.

Inductornoun

That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which is the inducing charge or current.

Inductornoun

an electrical device that introduces inductance into a circuit

Inductor

An inductor, also called a coil, choke, or reactor, is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when electric current flows through it. An inductor typically consists of an insulated wire wound into a coil.