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Capacitor

A capacitor is an electronic part that stores electric charge. It is made of two metal plates or foils kept apart by a thin layer that does not conduct electricity. It blocks steady one-way current but lets back-and-forth current pass, and it passes it more easily the faster the current reverses.

Example: The small can-shaped parts on a computer's circuit board are capacitors that keep its supply voltage steady.

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