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

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

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with counter
• All pages with titles containing counter
• Count (disambiguation)
• Counting token (disambiguation)
• Counterflow (disambiguation)
• Opposition (politics)