Counter

Counter may refer to:


 * Compter or counter, a small jail
 * Counter, 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
 * Counter (furniture), a type of table which things are served upon. Usually used in bars, or eating establishments.
 * Project COUNTER, an international standard for reporting usage statistics of electronic resources.

Mathematics and computing

 * Counter (digital), an electronic device, mechanical device, or computer program for counting
 * Jeton, a reckoning counter used on reckoning boards for calculations
 * Mechanical counter, digital counter using mechanical components
 * Tally counter, mechanical counting device
 * Web counter, a counter that counts the number of visits to a web page

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, in grammar and linguistics
 * Japanese counter, in the Japanese language, a word used with numbers to count objects

People

 * Nick Counter (1940–2009), American film and television executive
 * S. Allen Counter (1944–2017), American neuroscientist, polar explorer, and university administrator