 Pulse-swallowing counter

A pulse-swallowing counter is a type of digital counter used in electronics and computer hardware, particularly in applications involving frequency division or time measurement. The term typically refers to a counting mechanism where the counter increments or decrements its count based on specific pulses that are "swallowed" or ignored for control purposes. In more detail, the concept often applies to designs where the frequency of incoming signals (like clock pulses) is reduced or divided by a certain factor.