Capacitance is the measure of how much electrical energy is stored in an
object, such as a capacitor used in an electronic circuit. The unit for
measuring capacitance is the farad (F), defined as 1 coulomb (C) of
electric charge per volt (V) of potential difference. In practice, the
farad is such a large unit that capacitance is usually measured in
smaller units such as the micro farad, 1 millionth of a farad; or the nano farad, 1 billionth of a farad. While accurate measurement requires
expensive tools, you can get a rough idea from a digital multi meter.
