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What is the difference between voltage clamp and current clamp?

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What is the difference between voltage clamp and current clamp?

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Unlike in the voltage clamp mode, where the membrane potential is held at a level determined by the experimenter, in "current clamp" mode the membrane potential is free to vary, and the amplifier records whatever voltage the cell generates on its own or as a result of stimulation.

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