What is Network Nervous System (NNS) (DFINIITY)?

The Network Nervous System (NNS) is an autonomous software system from DFINITY that helps facilitate the capabilities of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) by managing its overall economic and network structure. NNS is hosted within the ICP network itself and is an integral part of the system of protocols that securely interweaves the compute capacity of node machines to enable the operation of the Internet Computer in a self-governing and adaptable manner. The Network Nervous System operates as an autonomous "master" blockchain that makes use of a specialized public key to validate all transactions that take place on the Internet Computer Protocol.