If your a newb... then maybe you shouldn't contradict a statement made by someone that has been growing for years, drying and curing for years.
Wasn't really contradicting you, in fact I have no idea what you are talking about since I wasn't addressing you. I think you might have me confused with one of the other posters. No biggie.
I think it just comes down to semantics.
From what little I understand there are two processes.
One by which your bud loses moisture.
One by which your bud does not lose moisture.
Call them whatever you want but when you have a container that you open on occasion I am guessing that is to release moisture since if you don't you will end up with moldy bud.
When you put your bud in a container and don't open it your bud is not losing moisture so, I'm guessing, that is a different process.
Looking at my dictionary I would say the process of the removal of water is called drying. Then again looking at my handy dictionary I see that curing is "to prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use" so I would say that more closely fits the method that does not remove moisture.
Though I'm sure it could be argued that the slow drying in jars is a type of curing too... I'm going to be crazy and call that "Dr-uring" since "C-rying" sounds really sad.
P.S.
"dry curing" - Google Search - Looks like both of you are right and so am I, yay, happy day.