title: Counter
text: # 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
  