Meaning of counter
Definition of counter
(adv)
in the opposite direction; "run counter"
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)