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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWhite paper
/ˈwaɪt ˌpeɪ.pər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An authoritative report or guide issued by a government or organization to inform readers concisely about a complex issue and present the issuing body's philosophy on the matter.
"The government released a white paper outlining the proposed reforms to the national healthcare system." - 2
In the technology and cryptocurrency sectors, an informational document issued by a company to promote or highlight the features of a specific solution, protocol, or product.
"Before launching the new blockchain platform, the developers published a detailed white paper explaining its technical architecture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 19th century British parliamentary system, the term originally referred to short official government reports ('white books') bound in white paper rather than the blue covers used for longer parliamentary documents. In the late 20th century, the term expanded through corporate and technological sectors to designate authoritative guides or reports published by organizations to educate readers and promote a specific product, methodology, or policy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "White paper" is said worldwide
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livre blanc
Transliteration: livr blɑ̃
"L'entreprise a publié un livre blanc sur la cybersécurité."
Whitepaper
Transliteration: ˈwaɪtˌpeːpɐ
"Das Unternehmen hat ein neues Whitepaper zur Cloud-Sicherheit veröffentlicht."
libro bianco
Transliteration: ˈliːbro ˈbjaŋko
"Il governo ha presentato un libro bianco sulle politiche energetiche."
libro blanco
Transliteration: ˈliβɾo ˈβlaŋko
"La compañía publicó un libro blanco detallando la nueva tecnología."
livro branco
Transliteration: ˈlivɾu ˈbɾɐ̃ku
"O estudo foi publicado em formato de livro branco."
श्वेत पत्र
Transliteration: shvet patra
"सरकार ने आर्थिक नीतियों पर एक श्वेत पत्र जारी किया।"
白皮书
Transliteration: báipíshū
"该研究机构发布了一份关于人工智能的白皮书。"
백서
Transliteration: baekseo
"정부는 새로운 경제 정책에 관한 백서를 발간했다."
ホワイトペーパー
Transliteration: howaito pēpā
"企業は新製品に関するホワイトペーパーをウェブサイトで公開した。"
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