Backward chaining

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003774",
  "term": "Backward chaining",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A reasoning method used in artificial intelligence and expert systems that starts from a potential conclusion or goal and works backward to find evidence or data that supports it. In a meteorological diagnostic system, it might be used to determine the atmospheric conditions that led to a specific observed event, such as a tornado, by recursively proving the sub-goals required for its formation. This contrasts with forward chaining, which reasons from known data to a conclusion.",
  "see_also": [
    "goal-directed reasoning",
    "forward chaining"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/backward-chaining/"
}