[quote=Northy;105363]I think you'll find it is an inductor.
And every electronic component has a resistance, capacitance and an inductance, it just depends what frequency the signal is
Hi g I think youll find it is called a choke, heres a quote from my old college textbook:
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The term choke is used when the inductor is designed to prevent a signal passing through the winding or when the coil is designed to reduce a particular waveform - such as ripple, as used in amplification process.
so in simple terms yes you are right it is an inductor but it is called a choke because it is used to smooth the signal to a product that uses an amplifier which is frequency sensitive.