(1) For the earlier video sharing app, see
Vine.
(2) (
VIrtual
NEtworking
System) An earlier Unix System V-based network operating system from Banyan Systems that ran on DOS and OS/2-based servers. It provided internetworking of PCs, minis, mainframes and other computer resources providing information sharing across organizations of unlimited size. Incorporating mainframe-like security with a global network directory service called Streettalk, VINES allowed access to all network users and resources. Options included printer sharing, email, remote PC dial-in, bridges and gateways.
The directory, management and mail services in VINES, known as Enterprise Networking Services, were also made available on other platforms, including NetWare, Windows NT and AIX. See
ePresence.