If asked to read a corporate white paper, I feel like ...

A white paper is a document a company will write that may detail one of many things. Often (for me), they are put out by vendors detailing information on products, how to use the products, or use cases by companies who have implemented the product. Normally if we write something, it is specific to how we used a product to assist a customer, or sometimes how to configure the product and avoid the standard problems a new user would run into.