2. White Paper Definition: A white paper is an article that states an organization's position or philosophy about a social, political, or other subject, or a not-too-detailed technical explanation of an architecture, framework, or product technology.

3. A white paper (or " whitepaper ") is an authoritative report or guide that is often oriented toward a particular issue or problem. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decision , and are often requested and used in politics, policy, business, and technical fields. In commercial use, the term has also come to refer to documents used by businesses as a marketing or sales tool.