The phrase "to strip down" means to remove or take apart something in order to access its component parts, repair it, or understand how it works. Full definition
Then came the mobile era, which initially only offered stripped down versions of web, which eventually led to the app world we currently live in. (venturebeat.com)
Other mother daughter pairs could never imagine stripping down in front of each other and are much more modest, which could pose a problem while delivering a baby. (babygaga.com)
So keeping things as stripped down as possible is definitely part of my philosophy. (creativeplanetnetwork.com)