New terminology

[Transconductance]

I say and write "bypass capacitor" so much, I've decided to coin a new term.  I can't decide how it should be spelled.  So, I am asking for input from the forum. 

[jpanhalt]

First choice: bypass capacitor
Second choice: bypass condenser 

[Bud]

Still, it is just a use case for a capacitor, not a type of a component.

[tom66]

I am fine with just "bypass capacitor" or "decoupling capacitor"

In some cases I abbreviate the latter to a "decoup."

[themadhippy]

All capacitors should be free to be called what they want  to be known as and not forced to have an identity forced upon them.

[SiliconWizard]

We very often just abbreviate capacitor with  "cap", thus leading to "bypass cap". And funnily enough, "bypass cap" is actually shorter to say than "bypacitor" (whatever the spelling), it's 1 syllable shorter. So yeah, no. =)

[SiliconWizard]

All capacitors should be free to be called what they want  to be known as and not forced to have an identity forced upon them.

  this is woke time

[magic]

Go all out: bycap

[eti]

Something makes me think you have too much free time on your hands, and that you're either sleep-deprived, and/or have inhaled too many RA flux fumes.

[Brumby]

IMHO there's enough terminology to absorb as it is without creating more things to learn, especially when there is no good reason.

Component type + function is simple, self explanatory and has worked quite adequately for decades.

[asmi]

In some cases I abbreviate the latter to a "decoup."

I often use a similar term "decup" as it refers to their function being "a cup of current" for the IC.

[amyk]

"Proadlizer".

I personally tend to call them "reservoir caps".