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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This organization creates white papers on spectrum, standards, and all related issues needed to launch 3G, 4G, 5G, and the recent 5G Advanced version that is coming out this fall.
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
North Korea maintains around 1.28 million active troops, according to South Korea’s defense white paper.
—Soo-Hyang Choi / Bloomberg, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The Indiana governor's race has grown more competitive in recent weeks, and in kind, the gubernatorial hopefuls have been pumping out policy positions and white papers in rapid succession.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
In a 2021 white paper, the company’s model correctly captured around 80 percent of distractions present in its experiments.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
North Korea maintains around 1.28 million active troops, according to South Korea’s defense white paper.
—Soo-Hyang Choi / Bloomberg, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The Indiana governor's race has grown more competitive in recent weeks, and in kind, the gubernatorial hopefuls have been pumping out policy positions and white papers in rapid succession.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
In a 2021 white paper, the company’s model correctly captured around 80 percent of distractions present in its experiments.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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