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'''Counter''' may refer to:
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==Mathematics and computing==
* [[Counter machine]], a subclass of register machines
* [[Counter (digital)]], an electronic device, mechanical device, or computer program for counting
* [[For_loop#Loop_counters|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

==See also==
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* [[Count (disambiguation)]]
* [[Counting token (disambiguation)]]
* [[Counterflow (disambiguation)]]
* [[Opposition (politics)]]

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