kapasiter

Kapasiter is a term that may refer to the electrical component commonly known as a capacitor in English. In many Southeast Asian languages such as Indonesian and Malay, the standard spelling is kapasitor; kapasiter is a less common variant or a possible misspelling encountered in some texts or informal usage.

A capacitor is an passive electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field created between two conductive plates separated by a dielectric. Its ability to store charge is quantified by capacitance, measured in farads (F). Capacitors are used to store energy briefly, smooth voltage in power supplies, filter signals, couple or decouple stages in circuits, and tune resonant circuits in radios and other equipment.

Common types include ceramic capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors, and supercapacitors. Ceramic capacitors are small and stable but offer lower capacitance; electrolytic capacitors provide large capacitance values but may have polarity considerations; film capacitors are reliable for precision applications; and supercapacitors store very large amounts of energy for applications such as energy storage or power buffering.

Etymology generally traces the term from the word capacity, reflecting the device’s ability to hold electric energy. In practice, writers and manufacturers may encounter kapasit er variations due to transliteration, regional spelling, or typographical error.

See also: capacitor, dielectric, capacitance, energy storage devices, electronic components.