capacitance

One entry found for capacitance.

Main Entry: ca·pac·i·tance
Pronunciation: k-pas-t-n(t)s
Function: noun
1 a : the property of an electric nonconductor that permits the storage of energy as a result of the separation of charge occurring when opposite surfaces of the nonconductor are maintained at a difference of potential b : the measure of this property equal to the ratio of the charge on either surface to the potential difference between the surfaces
2 : a part of a circuit or network that possesses capacitance