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This is the actual reason. TCP being a stream-oriented protocol, it would be perfectly valid (although totally inefficient) for the DNS server to send back an a

by ale42 3y ago

This is the actual reason. TCP being a stream-oriented protocol, it would be perfectly valid (although totally inefficient) for the DNS server to send back an answer in 25 small-sized TCP packets. The DNS client would possibly even not notice it.