Complex sentence: The local machine (Supplicant) that wishes to attach to the LAN/WLAN-though the term'local machine' is also used interchangeably to refer to the software running on the client that provides credentials to the authenticator.
Split into simpler sentences: The local machine (Supplicant) that wishes to attach to the LAN/WLAN. The term'local machine' is also used interchangeably to refer to the software running on the client that provides credentials to the authenticator.