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 tally counter is a mechanical, electronic, or software device used to incrementally count something, typically fleeting. One of the most common things tally counters are used for is counting people, animals, or things that are coming and going fr ...

, 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 The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite the bow, the foremost part of a ship. Ori ...

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 Samuel Allen Counter Jr. (July 8, 1944 – July 12, 2017) was a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and inaugural director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. Early life Samuel Allen Counter Jr. was born ...

(1944–2017), American neuroscientist, polar explorer, and university administrator * See also Caunter, an associated surname