noun
elementary item; basic item
Computing term for a fundamental data element or entry, such as a field in a database or a line in a configuration file.
この設定ファイルでは、各基本項目が一つのパラメータを表している。
In this configuration file, each elementary item represents one parameter.
項目 is a general term for an item, entry, or clause. 基本項目 specifically refers to a basic or elementary item, often in computing contexts.
Compound of 基本 (kihon, 'basic') and 項目 (kōmoku, 'item').