nipa palm: any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds
palm: any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
wide area network: a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network