As verbs the difference between tamping and tapping
is that
tamping is while
tapping is .
As nouns the difference between tamping and tapping
is that
tamping is the act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine while
tapping is an act of making a light hit or strike against something.