👉 Flag computing is a method of solving computational problems by encoding the solution into a "flag" or bit string, which is then used to generate a computation that ultimately produces the desired output. This approach leverages the inherent parallelism of flags, where multiple flags can be processed simultaneously by different processors or cores. The encoding process involves creating a flag that represents the solution in a compact binary format, typically using a combination of bits to encode multiple variables or constraints. The computation then iteratively manipulates these flags according to predefined rules, such as logical operations or arithmetic transformations, until the flag's value matches the target solution. This technique is particularly useful for problems that can be naturally decomposed into a series of logical or arithmetic operations, offering potential speedups over traditional sequential algorithms by exploiting parallelism and reducing the overall computational complexity.