kəpˈæsɪtəns bᵻtwˌiːn pˈaʊɚ ænd ɡɹˈaʊnd dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən nˈɛtwɜːks, ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz dᵻkˈʌplɪŋ kəpˈæsɪɾɚz ɔːɹ dᵻkˈæps, ˈækts æz lˈoʊkəl tʃˈɑːɹdʒ stˈoːɹɪdʒ ænd ɪz hˈɛlpfəl ɪn mˈɪɾᵻɡˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə vˈoʊltɪdʒ dɹˈɑːp æt səplˈaɪ pˈɔɪnts.
Capacitance between power and ground distribution networks, referred to as decoupling capacitors or decaps, acts as local charge storage and is helpful in mitigating the voltage drop at supply points.