Intrusion Prevention Systems differ from Intrusion Detection Systems in that they are a "bigger breed of dog" and will provide certain functionality, such as:

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IPS's can scan network traffic for sensitive data moving through the network to prevent said data from being exfiltrated

IPS's can attempt to block attackers through the closing and quarantining of certain connections, allowing them to "bite" the intruders, not just bark at their presence

IPS's can connect different network segments together wirelessly with a physical span port plugged into the connection to monitor all traffic

How does a network device bark or bite? What is your professor talking about?