Counter Explained

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

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

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

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