The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nias \Ni"as\, n. [F. niais. See Eyas.] A young hawk; an eyas; hence, an unsophisticated person. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
NIAS Netware Internet Access Server (Novell, Netware)