- alternative text
means text provided as an alternative to a graphic allowing information to be presented in non-graphical form where display devices cannot render the graphic or as an aid to accessibility such as input to voice synthesis applications;
- built-in household dishwasher
means a household dishwasher that is designed, tested and marketed exclusively:
- cleaning performance index
(IC) means the ratio of the cleaning performance of a household dishwasher to the cleaning performance of a reference household dishwasher;
- cycle
means a complete cleaning, rinsing, and drying process, as defined by the programme selected, consisting of a series of operations until all activity ceases;
- declared values
means the values provided by the supplier for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters, pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and in accordance with Article 3(1)(d) and Annex VI of this Regulation, for the verification of compliance by the Member State authorities.
- delay start
means a condition where the user has selected a specified delay to the beginning of the cycle of the selected programme;
- display mechanism
means any screen, including tactile screen, or other visual technology used for displaying internet content to users;
- drying performance index
(ID) means the ratio of the drying performance of a household dishwasher to the drying performance of a reference household dishwasher;
- eco
means the name of the programme of a household dishwasher declared by the manufacturer as suitable to clean normally soiled tableware, and to which the information on the energy label and the product information sheet relates;
- eco programme energy consumption
(EPEC) means the energy consumption of a household dishwasher for the eco programme, expressed in kilowatt hour per cycle;
- eco programme water consumption
(EPWC) means the water consumption of a household dishwasher for the eco programme, expressed in litres per cycle;
- electric mains
means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;
- Energy Efficiency Index
(EEI) means the ratio of the eco programme energy consumption to the standard programme energy consumption;
- guarantee
means any undertaking by the retailer or supplier to the consumer to:
- household dishwasher
means a machine which cleans and rinses tableware, and which is declared by the manufacturer in the Declaration of Conformity to comply with Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council or with Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- nested display
means any visual interface where an image or data set is accessed by a mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion of another image or data set;
- network
means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, communication procedures and formats (protocols);
- off mode
means a condition in which the household dishwasher is connected to the mains and is not providing any function;
- place setting
(ps) means a set of tableware for use by one person, not including serving pieces;
- point of sale
means a location where household dishwashers are displayed or offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase.
- programme
means a series of operations that are pre-defined and are declared by the supplier as suitable for specified levels of soil or types of load, or both;
- programme duration
(Tt) means the length of time beginning with the initiation of the programme selected, excluding any user programmed delay, until the end of the programme is indicated and the user has access to the load;
- rated capacity
means the maximum number of place settings together with the serving pieces, which can be cleaned, rinsed and dried in a household dishwasher in one cycle when loaded in accordance with the supplier’s instructions;
- serving pieces
means items for the preparation and serving of food which can include pots, serving bowls, serving cutlery and a platter;
- standard programme energy consumption
(SPEC) means the energy consumption taken as a reference as a function of the rated capacity of the household dishwasher, expressed in kilowatt hour per cycle;
- standby mode
means a condition where the household dishwasher is connected to the mains and provides only the following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time:
- tactile screen
means a screen responding to touch, such as that of a tablet computer, slate computer or a smartphone;