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Why we need clientId and clientSecret?

Why do we need the clientId when we already have just id in RegisteredClient object and why do we need to have a clientSecret? It’s counterintuitive to me because in the real world apps nobody asks to come up with more and more passwords for each of the user’s devices. Are they only needed for client_credentials grant type? How are the clientId and clientSecret usually dealt with in the real world apps?