•Restore: It is the act that involves the restoration of all files that will be required to recover your database to a consistent state, for example,
copying all backup files from a secondary location such as tape or
storage to your stage area
•Recovery: It is the process to apply all transactions recorded in your
archive logs, rolling your database forward to a point-in-time or until
the last transaction recorded is applied, thus recovering your database
to the point-in-time you need