white paper
noun
1
: a government report on any subject
especially
: a British publication that is usually less extensive than a blue book
2
: a detailed or authoritative report
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In the snaps, one grouping of presents is wrapped in white paper decorated with Aire's smiling face, Photoshopped to have a Santa hat on his head.
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This article includes some material from that white paper as well as the IEEE Mass Storage Roadmap.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The six-figure mark is the latest lucrative milestone for a digital currency that emerged 15 years ago from a brief white paper written by a still-unknown author.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Instead, make your most valuable asset, whether a complex explainer or a dry, technical white paper, your pilot project.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
This article includes some material from that white paper as well as the IEEE Mass Storage Roadmap.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The six-figure mark is the latest lucrative milestone for a digital currency that emerged 15 years ago from a brief white paper written by a still-unknown author.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Instead, make your most valuable asset, whether a complex explainer or a dry, technical white paper, your pilot project.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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