white paper

white paper definition - business

white paper

A research report on a specific topic, often accompanied by a proposed solution to a problem that occasioned the report. For example, an interdisciplinary group of employees might be assigned to write a white paper on how the firm can reduce energy costs.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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