Counter (disambiguation)

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Counter may refer to:

• Counterattack, an attack intended to curtail an enemy attack.
• Countermeasure
• Countertop, a flat surface or worktop, possibly in a kitchen, shop, or other service
• Bar (counter), the countertop at which drinks are served in a bar
• Compter, a small jail
• Part of a ship's stern above the waterline that extends beyond the rudder stock (see nautical terms)

Mathematics and computing

• Counter, a device or computer program for counting
• Jeton, a reckoning counter used on reckoning boards for calculations
• Tally counter, mechanical counting device
• Web counter, a counter that counts the number of visits to a web page
• COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources), a standard for reporting usage statistics of online 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, 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

See also

• Opposition (politics)

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