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Poofing vs Spoofing - What's the difference?

poofing | spoofing |

As verbs the difference between poofing and spoofing

is that poofing is while spoofing is .

As a noun spoofing is

the action of the verb to spoof .

poofing

English

Verb

(head)

    • spoofing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to spoof .
  • (computing) A method of attacking a computer program, in which the program is modified so as to appear to be working normally when in reality it has been modified with the purpose to circumvent security mechanisms.
  • (computing) Phishing.