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Clients communicate with authenticators using different mechanisms.
Authenticators are defined as having a platform attachment if they are part of the client's platform, referred to as platform authenticators.
Authenticators are defined as having cross-platform attachment if they are reachable via cross-platform transport protocols, referred to as roaming authenticators.
Clients may communicate with authenticators using a variety of mechanisms. We define
authenticators that are part of the client's platform as having a platform attachment, and
refer to them as platform authenticators. While those that are reachable via
cross-platform transport protocols are defined as having cross-platform attachment, and refer
to them as roaming authenticators.