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PID Loops

Besides the name proportional, integral, and derivative (if that's how you spell it) what exactly is this special algorithm used for? I understand its used for fine tuning but when would I ever use it and also how do I use it. I followed the National Instruments tutorial however I still don't understand how it exactly works. Could anybody shed some light on the dirt on how and when PID loops are used?