n.
- A government report.
- An authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of journalists.
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An authoritative report on a topic. There are countless white papers on technology subjects written by vendors, research firms and consultants. Many are now available on the Web.
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An informational document issued by companies trying to promote or highlight the significance of a planned product or service.
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Similar to an offering memorandum, a white paper provides efficient delivery of detailed information on a product or service.
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1. A government report; bound in white; also called a white book.
2. An authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of journalists.
3. A short treatise whose purpose is to educate industry customers.
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A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that often addresses problems and how to solve them. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decisions. They are often used in politics and business.
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In the Commonwealth of Nations, "white paper" is an informal name for a parliamentary paper enunciating government policy; in the United Kingdom these are mostly issued as "Command papers". White papers are issued by the government and lay out policy, or proposed action, on a topic of current concern. Although a white paper may on occasion be a consultation as to the details of new legislation, it does signify a clear intention on the part of a government to pass new law. By contrast, green papers, which are issued much more frequently, are more open ended. These green papers, also known as consultation documents, may merely propose a strategy to be implemented in the details of other legislation or they may set out proposals on which the government wishes to obtain public views and opinion.
White papers published by the European Commission are documents containing proposals for European Union action in a specific area. They sometimes follow a green paper released to launch a public consultation process.
For examples see the following:
Since the early 1990s, the term "white paper" has also come to refer to documents used by businesses as a marketing or sales tool. For example, many white papers today reveal the benefits of particular technologies and products.
These types of white papers are almost always marketing communications documents designed to promote a specific company's solutions or products. As a marketing tool, these papers will highlight information favourable to the company authorizing or sponsoring the paper. Such white papers are often used to generate sales leads, establish thought leadership, make a business case, or to educate customers.
There are three main types of commercial white papers:
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