Laid Off vs Fired: What's the Difference?

[@orionharmon6017]

I'm laid off from my job I've been off for a while now so I'm still waiting for my boss to rehire me back to my previous job. I'm not sure if my boss will allow me to apply another new job but I texted him and said getting laid off doesn't mean fired/terminated isn't it, I got a text from him he said it does not.