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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
Linguistics and typography
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
Topics referred to by the same term