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What is a capacitor?

What is a capacitor? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.
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When the capacitor discharges those volts, it delivers an amperage comparable to stun guns.
Once the faceplate and the baseplate are attached to each other, the capacitor are de-energized and the electric field is dissipated.
The subject capacitor may have multiple capacitor components or aspects thereof in an integrated package.
Once the decision is made to administer a shock, the high voltage capacitor is charged by the high voltage capacitor and the power source.
A grey-blue, very hard metal, it's the key element called a pinhead capacitor.
You can increase the capacitance of a capacitor by making the plates larger.

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