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Kathy1124
Are these terms used interchangeably? If not, what is the difference?
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japdip
Yes, they are the same; just different terminology used by different people to mean the same thing.
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madgeOwens
O believe they are used interchangeably, but I am no expert. They mean the same atleast so I would hazzard a guess that they are the same.
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