👉 Reverse computing is a computational approach where instead of processing data sequentially from input to output, it works by reversing the direction of computation. In traditional computing, data flows from memory to the CPU, where instructions are decoded and executed in a linear sequence. In reverse computing, operations are performed on the output data first, and then the inputs are determined to achieve the same result. This method is particularly useful in scenarios like cryptography, where it can be used to decrypt data by reversing the encryption process. It also finds applications in areas like data compression, error correction, and solving complex optimization problems, where the goal is to find the input that produces a specific output efficiently.