Counter

Counter may refer to:

Mathematics and computing

 * Counter machine, a subclass of register machines
 * Counter (digital), an electronic device, mechanical device, or computer program for counting
 * Loop counter, the variable that controls the iterations of a loop
 * Jeton, a reckoning counter used on reckoning boards for calculations
 * Mechanical counter, a digital counter using mechanical components
 * Tally counter, a mechanical counting device
 * Web counter, a counter that counts the number of visits to a web page
 * Project COUNTER, a standard for reporting usage statistics of electronic resources
 * People counter, a device used to measure the number of people transversing a certain passage or entrance

Games and sport

 * Counter (board wargames), a playing piece used in board wargames
 * Counter run, an offensive play in American football
 * Counter turn, an element in figure skating
 * Counter (collectible card games), a small item used to represent certain objects or conditions in a collectible card game
 * Jones Counter, measures distance bicycles travel

Linguistics and typography

 * Counter (typography), an enclosed space in a letter-form
 * Measure word, a type of word in some languages
 * Japanese counter word

Other uses

 * Countertop, the flat surface of a counter
 * Bar (counter), a type of counter used in bars for food serving
 * Compter or counter, a small jail
 * Counter, the part of a ship's stern above the waterline that extends beyond the rudder stock (see nautical terms)
 * The Counter, a global hamburger restaurant chain
 * Frequency counter, an electronic instrument for measuring frequency

People with the name

 * Nick Counter (1940–2009), American film and television executive
 * S. Allen Counter (1944–2017), American neuroscientist, polar explorer, and university administrator
 * See also Caunter, an associated surname